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Title Laser interstitial thermal therapy in neurosurgery / Veronica L. Chiang, Shabbar F. Danish, Robert E. Gross, editors
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2020

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Contents Magnetic Resonance-Guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy: Historical Perspectives and Overview of the Principles of LITT -- Technical Considerations for LITT -- Getting Through the Procedure -- Special Technical Considerations: LITT in The Awake Patient and The Pacemaker Patient -- Complications of LITT -- LITT for Metastatic In-Field Recurrence -- LITT Treatment of High-Grade Gliomas -- LITT for Pediatric Brain Tumors -- LITT in the Treatment of Adult Epilepsy -- LITT in Adult Functional Neurosurgery: Movement Disorders -- LITT for Intractable Psychiatric Disease -- LITT in Pediatric Epilepsy -- LITT for Spine Tumors -- Building a LITT Practice
Summary This book serves as a foundation for MRI guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) across neurosurgical diseases. It provides state-of-the-art information on the latest indications and results for LITT in CNS applications, as well as prerequisite historical perspective and technical fundamentals. Written by experts in the field, the text reviews the historical development of LITT, the technical and technological components required to perform LITT, its indications and contraindications, areas that still require investigation, LITT complications, and challenges to starting up LITT within ones practice. As early adopters of the technology, the authors provide sage advice that reflects the initial learning curves of many of the users. The book then concludes with a practical guide to starting up a LITT practice in the current medical socioeconomic environment. Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy in Neurosurgery is a guide that will allow all neurosurgeons interested in LITT to successfully adopt the technology and incorporate its use seamlessly, safely and appropriately into their individual practices
Notes Includes index
Subject Nervous system -- Surgery -- Technological innovations
Lasers in surgery.
Thermotherapy.
Laser Therapy
Hyperthermia, Induced
Oncology.
Radiotherapy.
Neurosurgery.
Medical -- Oncology.
Medical -- Radiology & Nuclear Medicine.
Medical -- Surgery -- Neurosurgery.
Lasers in surgery
Thermotherapy
Neurocirurgia.
Braquiteràpia.
Genre/Form Electronic books
Llibres electrònics.
Form Electronic book
Author Chiang, Veronica L
Danish, Shabbar F
Gross, Robert E.
ISBN 9783030480479
303048047X