The history of the gamma knife /

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...

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Main Author: Ganz, Jeremy C., 1943- (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, 2014.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Progress in brain research ; v. 215.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 136 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780444635266
0444635262
ISSN:0079-6123 ;