Abstract
Introduction
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) was born in an attempt to treat complex intracranial pathologies in a fashion whereby open surgery would create unnecessary or excessive risk. To create this innovation, it was necessary to harness advances in other fields such as engineering, physics, radiology, and computer science.
Methods
We review the history of SRS to provide context to today’s current state, as well as guide future advancement in the field.
Results
Since time of Lars Leksell, the young Swedish neurosurgeon who pioneered the development of the SRS, the collegial and essential partnership between neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists and physicists has given rise to radiosurgery as a prominent and successful tool in neurosurgical practice.
Conclusion
We examine how neurosurgeons have helped foster the SRS evolution and how this evolution has impacted neurosurgical practice as well as that of radiation oncology and neuro-oncology.
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Trifiletti, D.M., Ruiz-Garcia, H., Quinones-Hinojosa, A. et al. The evolution of stereotactic radiosurgery in neurosurgical practice. J Neurooncol 151, 451–459 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-020-03392-0
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