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Is it possible to avoid hypopituitarism after irradiation of pituitary adenomas by the Leksell gamma knife
- 1.0382376 - ÚI 2013 RIV DK eng J - Journal Article
Marek, J. - Ježková, J. - Hána, V. - Kršek, M. - Bandúrová, Ľ. - Pecen, Ladislav - Vladyka, V. - Liščák, R.
Is it possible to avoid hypopituitarism after irradiation of pituitary adenomas by the Leksell gamma knife.
European Journal of Endocrinology. Roč. 164, č. 2 (2011), s. 169-178. ISSN 0804-4643. E-ISSN 1479-683X
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z10300504
Keywords : hypopituitarism * pituitary adenomas * Leksell gamma knife * irradiation
Subject RIV: FB - Endocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolism, Nutrition
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The most common side effect associated with Leksell gamma knife irradiation of pituitary is the development of hypopituitarism, however it is possible to prevent it by keeping the mean radiation dose to pituitary under 15 Gy and the dose to the distal infunfibulunm under 17 Gy.
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