Question 1

do you know anything about stereotactic radio surgery?

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Absolutely: Stereotactic radiosurgery focuses radiaotn from all directions onto a target, killing the cells within the target while protecting surrounding cells. 

Please see these websites for more information on the role of cyberknife radiosurgery in various conditions:

braintumorclinic.Org
oklahomacyberknife.Com
cyberknife.Com

good luck with your choice of treatments.

Question 2

what is stereotactic radiosurgery?

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Radiation treatment: Stereotactic radiosurgery is a non-surgical treatment in which high doses of focused radiation beams are delivered from multiple locations outside the body to destroy a tumor or lesion within the body. This procedure does not remove the tumor or lesion. Instead, it destroys tumor cells or stops the growth of active tissue.

Question 3

what are the advantages /disadvantages of stereotactic radiosurgery for avm?

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Noninvasive: Advantage: noninvasive
disadvantage: it can take several months for it to work, several sessions, risk of causing a cancer, etc.
Depending on the size, location, symptoms, etc. Embolization, surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery are some of the ways to treat avm. A consultation with neurosurgeon, neuroradiologist, radiation oncologist can determine, what is the best way to treat your condition.

Question 4

has anyone ever have stereotactic biopsy done or?

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Absolutely: Stereotactic  guidance is frequently used to guide breast needle biopsies particularly of microcalcifications. If a lesion can be seen under ultrasound, that is usually preferred for guidance since the positioning and lack of need for compression is easier for patient and breast surgeon.

Question 5

where do i go to get a stereotactic radiosurgery done?

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Radiation Centers: Stereotactic radiosurgery refers to the procedure where a few (3-5) doses of high-dose very-precise radiation can be used to treat certain cancers in the brain, lungs, liver, etc. This option is not avaliable at all radiation centers and specailized machines like the cyberknife are often used. It is best to discuss with your treating doctors to check the results with the center in your area.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: stereotactic biopsy?

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Computerize biopsy: Stereotactic needle biopsy: a biopsy in which the spot to be biopsied is located three-dimensionally, the information is entered into a computer, and the computer calculates the information and positions a needle to remove the biopsy sample.

Question 7

what is cyberknife stereotactic radiosurgery?

Accepted Answer

Targeted radiation: Cyberknife® is an entirely new approach to stereotactic radiosurgery because it can deliver targeted radiation to anywhere in the body, while minimizing exposure to surrounding normal tissue. It offers all of the advantages of radiosurgery, but without the need for a metal head frame. With sub-millimeter accuracy, cyberknife® can be used to treat tumors, cancers, vascular abnormalities and more.

Question 8

is stereotactic surgery same as gamma knife surgery?

Accepted Answer

No: Stereotactic surgery is usually a minimally invasive procedure using x-ray and computers to locate a spot or lesion to perform a needle biopsy through a very small incision. Gamma knife is a non-invasive procedure to deliver very carefully a high dose of radiation therapy with specialized equipment to treat a lesion or tumor with no incision.

Question 9

is stereotactic radiosurgery effective on cavernous malformations?

Accepted Answer

Not very: Comments I have been able to find suggest that radiosurgery is not very effective for treatment of cavernous malformations.

Question 10

had stereotactic biopsy with complication. took 40 plus mammogram views to capture. is this safe? biopsy was benign but worry this many views is bad.

Accepted Answer

Worth it: I'm glad you're thinking about this. Medical exposure is a large source of radiation. In this case, you needed the biopsy. The 40 mammos increases your cancer risk, but by a tiny amount. And the dose for a stereotactic biopsy is much less than a regular mammogram. Go to www.Xrayrisk.Com to calculate the risk; it's less than 0.2%, and that's an overestimate!

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