CyberKnife radiosurgery for acoustic neuromas: Tumor control and clinical outcomes.

Fractionated CyberKnife radiosurgery (CKRS) treatment for acoustic neuromas may reduce the risk of long-term radiation toxicity to nearby critical structures compared to that of single-fraction radiosurgery. However, tumor control rates and clinical outcomes after CKRS for acoustic neuromas are not well described. We retrospectively reviewed all acoustic neuroma patients treated with CKRS (2004-2011) in a prospectively maintained clinical and radiographic database.

Patient-Reported Use of Personalized Video Recordings to Improve Neurosurgical Patient-Provider Communication.

Background: Providing patients with a video recording of their visit with a medical professional is a common-sense method for improving patient-provider communication.

Objective: To describe the patient and provider experiences to video recording clinical medical encounters and providing the patient with a copy of the video for informational purposes.

Methods: Since 2009, over 2,800 patients of eight different neurosurgeons chose to be video recorded during their encounter with the doctor and were provided access to the recording to watch over again as a way to recall what the doctor had said.