A Short History of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
Abstract
Why is there a need for the history of a scientific topic? This is a question that has aroused serious interest recently ( Chang 2017 ). Such history is concerned with two aspects of science: one is the relationship between science and the society in which it is active. That lies outside the remit of this chapter. The other concerns how scientific knowledge is acquired and comes to be accepted as orthodox. It is the examination of these processes which is of interest and which forms the framework of this chapter. The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there ( Hartley 1953 ).
Fields of Study & Subjects
History of Medical Practice
History of Science and Medicine
Medical History and Innovations
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 1–10
- Publication date
- 25 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter