The history of the gamma knife 1st Edition by Jeremy C Ganz ISBN 0444635262 9780444635266

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ISBN 10: 0444635262 
ISBN 13: 9780444635266
Author: Jeremy C Ganz

The book presents the evolution of concepts and technology which ended in the production of the modern Gamma Knife. The story starts before the Second World War and links pioneers in Berkeley and Sweden. To the best of the author’s belief it is the first detailed, factually accurate account of the development of this important therapeutic method.

• The author has been involved in Gamma Knife surgery since the early days and has written 3 books and many papers on the topic
• The author is fluent in Scandinavian languages and knows the original pioneers in the field and has consulted with them to ensure the story is accurate
• The book is written in an informal easy to read style
• The book fills a vacuum in the literature. There are many short accounts of a few pages but no hopefully definitive account of the story of the Gamma Knife. Also these short accounts all too often contain errors which hopefully are absent from the current text

The history of the gamma knife 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Background knowledge in the early days
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Clinical Neurology
3 Investigations
4 Operating Theater Limitations
5 Introduction of Specialized Clinical Neurosciences Departments
6 Conclusion
Chapter 2: Some physics from 550 BC to AD 1948
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Before Accelerators
3 The Need for New Instruments
4 A Digression
5 Units
Chapter 3: Medical physics – particle accelerators – the beginning
Abstract
1 The Age of Particle Accelerators
2 The Advent of the Cyclotron
3 Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901–1958): An Outline
4 John Hundale Lawrence (1903–1991): An Outline
5 Artificial Radiation
6 First Cyclotron-related Patient Treatment
7 Principles of Early Medical Applications of the Cyclotron: Neutrons
8 Principles of Early Medical Applications of the Cyclotron: Protons
Chapter 4: From particle accelerator to radiosurgery
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Required Physical Characteristics
3 Indications
4 Design Characteristics of a Particle Beam for Radiosurgery
5 Practical Early Medical Applications of the Cyclotron: Physical and Animal Experiments
6 Practical Early Medical Applications of the Cyclotron: Crossover Technique
Chapter 5: Stereotactic and radiosurgery concepts in sweden
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Lars Leksell
3 Three-Dimensional Reference System Common to Imaging, Treatment Planning, and Treatment
4 The First Paper on Radiosurgery
5 The First Radiosurgery Cases
Chapter 6: Stereotactic and radiosurgery research in sweden
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Börje Larsson (1933–1998)
3 Uppsala Research
4 Summary
Chapter 7: The journey from proton to gamma knife
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 How Could Proton Beams Be Replaced?
3 Larsson and Lidén Principles
4 Gamma Knife Preparation
5 Sophiahemmet
Chapter 8: The earliest gamma unit patients
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 A Little About Scandinavian Culture
3 The Early Patients
4 Names
Chapter 9: Stockholm radiosurgery developing 1968–1982
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Early Limitations of Imaging and Dose Planning
3 The Introduction of Computerized Imaging
4 Gamma Unit Number 2
5 Status with Specific Diseases
Chapter 10: From stockholm to pittsburgh
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Need for a Gamma Knife Manufacturer
3 Hernan Bunge from Buenos Aires and David Forster from Sheffield
4 Elekta, Scanditronix, and Investment
5 The First Gamma Knife in the United States
Chapter 11: Changing times and early debates
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 AVMs
3 Pituitary Region Tumors
4 Meningiomas
5 Metastases
6 Vestibular Schwannomas
Chapter 12: The development of dose planning
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Imaging Modalities
3 KULA
4 GammaPlan
Chapter 13: Changing the gamma knife
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Changing the Helmets
3 The B Model
4 Introducing the APS: The C Model
5 Plugging
6 Perfexion
Chapter 14: Conclusion and possible future trends
Abstract
1 Final Thoughts
2 Quo Vadis?
3 Principles
4 Avoidance of Controversy
5 Concluding Remarks

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