Novalis® Shaped Beam Radiosurgery has set new standards by delivering highly precise radiation
treatments to tumors anywhere in the body through the use of a proprietary multileaf
collimator. By shaping the radiation beam to the exact contours of the tumor or lesion Novalis
permits maximum dose delivery to the entire tumor while protecting healthy tissue this makes
it eminently suitable for the treatment of irregularly shaped tumors. This book provides a
complete guide to radiosurgery treatments with Novalis. After a thorough discussion of the
clinical and technical basis for Shaped Beam Radiosurgery current clinical applications are
considered in detail including brain body skull base and spinal tumors as well as
arteriovenous malformations. Careful consideration is also given to future developments and
applications including new technologies that promise to offer even more accurate treatments.
This state-of-the-art book will appeal to a wide audience of physicians and their
multidisciplinary clinical and technical collaborators.
