Radiosurgery of the Skull Base: A Case-Based Approach
- 1st Edition - September 11, 2023
- Editors: Siviero Agazzi, Lawrence Berk, Mohammad Hassan A. Noureldine
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 4 3 7 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 4 3 8 - 0
Radiosurgery of the Skull Base: A Case-Based Approach explores non-invasive treatment of skull base pathologies using radiosurgery—all with a practical, case-based approach.… Read more
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Request a sales quoteRadiosurgery of the Skull Base: A Case-Based Approach explores non-invasive treatment of skull base pathologies using radiosurgery—all with a practical, case-based approach. This succinct, easy-to-navigate clinical reference covers stereotactic radiosurgery of skull base lesions, allowing you to quickly look up a specific pathology and tailor your radiosurgical strategy accordingly for the best treatment plan.
- Covers the basics of radiosurgery, including fundamentals of radiobiology, dose tolerances, and particle therapy, as well as how and when to utilize radiosurgery in patients with skull base tumors.
- Provides a pragmatic and structured approach to more than 50 pathologies along various regions of the skull base.
- Includes tumor treatment plans for various pathologies, including vestibular and facial schwannomas, pituitary adenomas, meningiomas, chordomas, trigeminal neuralgia, metastases, and more.
- Presents cases based on real patient scenarios, with thorough descriptions of planning, dosages, outcomes, and follow-up images.
- Discusses the dose tolerance of surrounding structures, which influences the overall treatment plan.
Neurosurgeons; Skull base surgeons; Skull base fellows; Neurosurgery residents; Radiation oncologists; Radiation oncology fellows; Radiation oncology residents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- SECTION 1. Skull Base Radiosurgery: The Basics
- Introduction
- Editorial
- 1. Stereotactic radiosurgery machines
- 1.1 Technical requirements of a stereotactic radiosurgery system
- 1.2 Radiation types used in SRS
- 1.3 Future directions
- References
- 2. Fundamentals of radiobiology for radiosurgery
- 2.1 Basic radiobiology
- 2.2 Linear quadratic model
- 2.3 Critical structure damage modeling
- 2.4 Conclusions
- References
- 3. Stereotactic radiosurgery/radiotherapy with particle therapy
- Terminology and definitions
- Rationale for using particle therapy in stereotactic radiosurgery
- Particles and systems used for particle stereotactic radiosurgery/radiotherapy
- Current indications and overview of top-line results using particle radiosurgery
- Complications of particle radiosurgery
- References
- 4. Dose tolerances of normal tissues in skull base radiosurgery
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Radiobiology
- 4.3 Normal structure identification and contouring
- 4.4 Dose tolerance limits for stereotactic radiosurgery
- References
- SECTION 2. Olfactory Groove/Planum Sphenoidale/Paranasal Region
- Introduction
- Editorial
- References
- 5. Esthesioneuroblastoma – delayed postoperative radiosurgery for recurrence at short-term
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 6. Esthesioneuroblastoma – delayed postoperative radiosurgery for recurrence at long-term
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 7. Olfactory groove meningioma – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 8. Planum sphenoidale meningioma – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 9. Planum sphenoidale/orbital roof meningioma – delayed postoperative radiosurgery for recurrence
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 10. Paranasal sinus melanoma – definitive stereotactic body radiation therapy
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- SECTION 3. Sellar/Suprasellar/Parasellar Region – Pituitary Adenoma
- Introduction
- Editorial
- References
- 11. Null cell – delayed postoperative radiosurgery for growing intracavernous residual
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 12. Null cell – delayed postoperative radiosurgery for growing perioptic residual
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 13. ACTH secreting – delayed postoperative radiosurger y of gland for recurrent pathology-negative cushing disease
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 14. Growth hormone secreting – immediate postoperative radiosurgery for residual
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 15. Prolactinoma – immediate postoperative radiosurgery for residual
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- SECTION 4. Sellar/Suprasellar Region – Other Than Pituitary Adenoma
- Introduction
- Editorial
- References
- 16. Craniopharyngioma – delayed postoperative radiosurgery for recurrence
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 17. Tuberculum sella meningioma – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 18. Suprasellar meningioma – immediate postoperative radiosurgery for residual
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 19. Suprasellar non-small cell lung carcinoma metastasis – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- SECTION 5. Parasellar Space/Cavernous Sinus Region
- Introduction
- Editorial
- References
- 20. Trigeminal schwannoma – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 21. Trigeminal schwannoma – upfront, staged-volume radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 22. Cavernous sinus meningioma – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 23. Cavernous sinus meningioma – immediate postoperative radiosurgery for perioptic residual
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 24. Cavernous sinus meningioma – immediate postoperative radiosurgery for residual tumor after repeat resection
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- SECTION 6. Clivus/Petroclival Junction
- Introduction
- Editorial
- 25. Chondrosarcoma – definitive radiosurgery after subtotal resections
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 26. Chordoma – immediate postoperative/post-proton therapy radiosurgery for residual disease
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 27. Cavernous sinus/petroclival meningioma – immediate postoperative radiosurgery for residual/postoperative radiosurgery for recurrence
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 28. Chondrosarcoma/trigeminal neuralgia – upfront, multisession radiosurgery/postoperative radiosurger y for trigeminal neuralgia
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- SECTION 7. Cerebellopontine Angle Region – Other Than Vestibular Schwannoma
- Introduction
- Editorial
- 29. Petrous apex meningioma – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 30. Sphenopetroclival meningioma – delayed postoperative radiosurgery for growing residual
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 31. Petrous ridge/sigmoid sinus meningioma – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 32. Petrosal surface/sigmoid sinus meningioma – delayed postoperative multisession radiosurgery for growing residual
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 33. Endolymphatic sac tumor – immediate postoperative radiosurgery of surgical bed
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 34. Cisternal trigeminal schwannoma – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 35. Trochlear schwannoma – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- SECTION 8. Internal Auditory Canal/Cerebellopontine Angle Region – Vestibular Schwannoma and Facial Schwannoma
- Introduction
- Editorial
- References
- 36. Medium vestibular schwannoma without hearing deficit – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 37. Medium vestibular schwannoma with hearing deficit – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 38. Large vestibular schwannoma – immediate postoperative radiosurgery for residual
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 39. Large vestibular schwannoma – delayed postoperative radiosurgery for growing residual
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 40. Small vestibular schwannoma with hearing deficit – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 41. Small facial schwannoma with hearing deficit – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- SECTION 9. Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Introduction
- Editorial
- 42. Trigeminal neuralgia due to microvascular conflict – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 43. Idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 44. Trigeminal neuralgia due to trigeminal schwannoma – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 45. Trigeminal neuralgia due to petroclival meningioma – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- SECTION 10. Jugular Foramen Region
- Introduction
- Editorial
- References
- 46. Capillary hemangioma – postoperative radiosurgery for residual tumor
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 47. Jugular foramen/sigmoid sinus meningioma – postoperative radiosurgery for residual tumor
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 48. Jugular foramen meningioma – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 49. Jugular paraganglioma – postoperative radiosurgery for residual tumor
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 50. Jugular paraganglioma – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 51. Vagal schwannoma – postoperative radiosurgery for residual tumor
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 52. Jugular foramen schwannoma – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 53. Jugular/clival paraganglioma – delayed postembolization, multisession radiosurgery for growing residual
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- SECTION 11. Foramen Magnum/Clivus Region
- Introduction
- Editorial
- 54. Foramen magnum meningioma – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 55. Foramen magnum/petroclival meningioma – immediate postoperative radiosurgery for residual
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 56. Occipital condyle/clivus/C1 vertebra metastasis – upfront stereotactic body radiation therapy
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- SECTION 12. Major Sinuses
- Introduction
- Editorial
- 57. Superior sagittal/transverse sinuses meningioma – immediate postoperative, staged-volume radiosurgery for residual/delayed postoperative radiosurgery for growing residual
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 58. Superior sagittal sinus meningioma – delayed postoperative, multisession radiosurgery for growing residual
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 59. Superior sagittal sinus meningioma – immediate postoperative radiosurgery for residual
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 60. Torcular/tentorial meningioma – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 61. Transverse sinus dural arteriovenous fistula – upfro nt, preembolization radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- 62. Tentorial dural arteriovenous fistula – upfront radiosurgery
- Case description
- Patient outcome
- In this case...
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 434
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 11, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323874373
- eBook ISBN: 9780323874380
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Siviero Agazzi
Siviero Agazzi is Chief of Cranial Surgery and Chief of Radiosurgery at the University of South Florida and has a 15 year experience of training residents and fellows in the fields of open skull base surgery and radiosurgery for skull base diseases. He is also serving as vice president of the North American Skull Base Society.
Affiliations and expertise
Chief of Cranial Surgery and Chief of Radiosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FloridaLB
Lawrence Berk
Lawrence B. Berk is the primary Radiation Oncologist for CNS tumors at the University of South Florida. Together with Dr Agazzi and the other University of South Florida Neurosurgeons, has performed hundreds of base of skull radiosurgeries using Cyberknife and Tomotherapy. Former Vice Chair of the national cooperative research group, the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (now NRG-Oncology), as well as former chair of the Symptom Management Committee of the RTOG. Served as the Chair of the Quality of Life program of the annual American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting. Editor of Dying and Death in Oncology, Springer.
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Mohammad Hassan A. Noureldine
Mohammad Hassan Noureldine received his Medical Degree from the Lebanese American University (LAU) in 2016 and a master’s degree in Neuroimaging from Lebanese University (LU) in 2018. He graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in biology and minor in chemistry from LAU and received a University Diploma in clinical research in 2014 from LU. In 2018, he joined the Department of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital (JHACH) as a postdoctoral research fellow and currently completing a surgical internship at the University of South Florida.
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