Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Istanbul Tip Fakultesi Mecmuasi, cilt.58, sa.2, ss.83-89, 1995 (Scopus)
Stereotactic interstitial radiosurgery aims to control brain tumor growth by means of necrotizing doses of ionizing radiation without causing neural damage. Advances in imaging and stereotactic techniques have enabled precise positioning of radiation sources and calculation of isodose configurations. The authors report their experience with interstitial radiosurgery at the Department of Neurosurgery of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine during 1991-1994. Tumor control was achieved in 13 of 14 patients with solid tumors that received a mean of 60-80 Gy to tumor periphery via 1125 seeds, and in 8 of 10 patients with purely cystic tumors that received 200-300 Gy via colloidal Y90. Y90 was not able to control growth of 4 cystic tumors with solid portions.