Pre-Operative Versus Post-Operative Radiosurgery of Brain Metastases—Volumetric and Dosimetric Impact of Treatment Sequence and Margin Concept

Pre-Operative Versus Post-Operative Radiosurgery of Brain Metastases—Volumetric and Dosimetric Impact of Treatment Sequence and Margin Concept

Background: Pre-operative radiosurgery (SRS) preceding the resection of brain metastases promises to circumvent limitations of post-operative cavity SRS. It minimizes uncertainties regarding delineation and safety margins and could reduce dose exposure of the healthy brain (HB). Methods: We performe...

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Main Authors: Rami A. El Shafie, Eric Tonndorf-Martini, Daniela Schmitt, Dorothea Weber, Aylin Celik, Thorsten Dresel, Denise Bernhardt, Kristin Lang, Philipp Hoegen, Sebastian Adeberg, Angela Paul, Jürgen Debus, Stefan Rieken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
tumor
radiosurgery
neurosurgery
metastases
radiotherapy
radiation therapy
stereotactic
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/3/294

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