| Steriotactic Radiosurgery And Radiotherapy In India | | | | in congenital arteriovernous malformations. |
| What is stereotactic radiosurgery and how is it used | | | | Stereotactic radiosurgery is an important alternative |
| ? | | | | to invasive surgery, especially for tumors and blood |
| Stereotactic radiosurgery is a highly precise form of | | | | vessel abnormalities located deep within or close to |
| radiation therapy used primarily to treat tumors and | | | | vital areas of the brain. Radiosurgery is used to treat |
| other abnormalities of the brain. Despite its name, | | | | many types of brain tumors, both benign or |
| stereotactic radiosurgery is a non-surgical procedure | | | | malignant and primary or metastatic. Additionally, |
| that uses highly focused x-rays to treat certain | | | | radiosurgery is used to treat arteriovenous |
| types of tumors, inoperable lesions and as a | | | | malformations (AVMs), a tangle of expanded blood |
| post-operative treatment to eliminate any leftover | | | | vessels that disrupts normal blood flow in the brain |
| tumor tissue or to obliterate abnormal blood vessels | | | | and is the leading cause of stroke in young people... |