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ReviewCureus2026

Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Fundamentals and A Historical Vignette.

Maria Angelica Guevara, Juan Diego Zerpa Urdaneta, Valentina Zorro, Edgar G Ordóñez-Rubiano, Oscar Fernando Zorro Guio

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Review in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Maria Angelica GuevaraNeurosurgery, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, Bogotá, COL.
Juan Diego Zerpa UrdanetaNeurosurgery, Fundación Universitaria Juan N. Corpas, Bogotá, COL.
Valentina ZorroNeurosurgery, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, COL.
Edgar G Ordóñez-RubianoNeurosurgery, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, Bogotá, COL.
Oscar Fernando Zorro GuioNeurosurgery, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, Bogotá, COL.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a minimally invasive neurosurgical technique that allows, through the administration of high doses of ionizing radiation, the treatment of intracranial lesions. A detailed review was carried out on its historical development, from the early origins of radiological technology to the physical foundations of ionizing radiation. The evolution of the main prototypes is described, such as the Gamma Knife, adapted linear accelerator (LINAC), and the robotic CyberKnife (Accuray Inc., Madison, WI, USA), emphasizing their technical characteristics, clinical results, and indications in clinical practice. Nowadays, SRS is a valuable complement to conventional neurosurgery, offering a safe and effective alternative for the treatment of lesions in eloquent brain areas, where open surgery would involve greater risks.

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cyberknifegamma knifehistory of neurosurgerylinear acceleratorstereotactic radiosurgery

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PMID42037898
PMCPMC13109604

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