Stereotactic radiosurgery of intracranial tumors in childhood.

The Authors have developed an original stereotactic technique by which the radiation dose erogated by a 4 MV linear accelerator is focused into the target volume with a steep dose gradient at its borders. The technique has been employed in a series of 30 patients affected by deep seated brain tumors and AVMs. The paper deals with the preliminary results obtained in a series of 10 patients in pediatric age.