Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a highly precise form of radiation therapy used primarily to treat tumors and other abnormalities of the brain. It is a non-surgical procedure that uses highly focused x-rays to treat certain types of tumors, inoperable lesions, and as a post-operative treatment to eliminate any leftover tumor tissue.

The treatment involves the delivery of a single high-dose-or sometimes smaller, multiple doses-of radiation beams that converge on the specific area of the brain where the tumor or other abnormality resides. Using a helmet-like device that keeps the head completely still and three-dimensional computer-aided planning software, stereotactic radiosurgery minimizes the amount of radiation to healthy brain tissue.

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