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Knowledge-based DVH estimation and optimization for breast VMAT plans with and without avoidance sectors

Radiation Oncology, 2022
Background To analyze RapidPlan knowledge-based models for DVH estimation of organs at risk from breast cancer VMAT plans presenting arc sectors en-face to the breast with zero dose rate, feature imposed during the optimization phase (avoidance sectors ...
Antonella Fogliata, Sara Parabicoli, Lucia Paganini, Giacomo Reggiori, Francesca Lobefalo, Luca Cozzi, Ciro Franzese, Davide Franceschini, Ruggero Spoto, Marta Scorsetti   +9 more
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Radiosurgery of limited brain metastases from primary solid tumor: results of the randomized phase III trial (NCT02355613) comparing treatments executed with a specialized or a C-arm linac-based platform

Radiation Oncology, 2023
Background Comparative prospective data regarding different radiosurgery (SRS) modalities for treating brain metastases (BMs) from solid tumors are not available. To investigate with a single institute phase III randomized trial whether SRS executed with
Marta Scorsetti, Pierina Navarria, Luca Cozzi, Elena Clerici, Luisa Bellu, Davide Franceschini, Antonio Marco Marzo, Ciro Franzese, Valter Torri, Giacomo Reggiori, Francesca Lobefalo, Luca Raspagliesi, Luca Attuati, Federico Pessina, Andrea Franzini, Piero Picozzi, Stefano Tomatis   +16 more
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Training and validation of a knowledge-based dose-volume histogram predictive model in the optimisation of intensity-modulated proton and volumetric modulated arc photon plans for pleural mesothelioma patients

Radiation Oncology, 2022
Background To investigate the performance of a narrow-scope knowledge-based RapidPlan (RP) model for optimisation of intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plans applied to patients with pleural mesothelioma.
Davide Franceschini, Luca Cozzi, Antonella Fogliata, Beatrice Marini, Luciana Di Cristina, Luca Dominici, Ruggero Spoto, Ciro Franzese, Pierina Navarria, Tiziana Comito, Giacomo Reggiori, Stefano Tomatis, Marta Scorsetti   +12 more
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The Role of Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Large Brain Metastases

Неотложная медицинская помощь, 2022
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a modern treatment modality for patients with intracranial metastases. However, it has long been acknowledged that radiosurgery of large tumors results in limited efficacy and increased rate of complications.
O. L. Evdokimova, A. S. Tokarev, V. A. Rak, A. A. Grin, A. V. Prirodov   +4 more
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Neuropathic Pain Relief after Surgical Neurolysis in Patients with Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries: A Preliminary Report

Pain Research and Management, 2022
Objective. To evaluate the usefulness of surgical neurolysis for neuropathic pain relief in patients with posttraumatic brachial plexus injury (BPI). Methods.
Armando Armas-Salazar, Noe Téllez-León, Ana Isabel García-Jerónimo, Francisco Alberto Villegas-López, José Luis Navarro-Olvera, José Damián Carrillo-Ruiz   +5 more
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The impact of scanning data measurements on the Acuros dose calculation algorithm configuration

Radiation Oncology, 2020
Background Many dose calculation algorithms for radiotherapy planning need to be configured for each clinical beam using pre-defined measurements. An optimization process adjusts the physical parameters able to estimate the energy released in the medium ...
A. Fogliata, E. Esposito, L. Paganini, G. Reggiori, S. Tomatis, M. Scorsetti, L. Cozzi   +6 more
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Twenty Years of Advancements in a Radiotherapy Facility: Clinical Protocols, Technology, and Management

Current Oncology, 2023
Background: Hypo-fractionation can be an effective strategy to lower costs and save time, increasing patient access to advanced radiation therapy. To demonstrate this potential in practice within the context of temporal evolution, a twenty-year analysis ...
Stefano Tomatis, Pietro Mancosu, Giacomo Reggiori, Francesca Lobefalo, Pasqualina Gallo, Nicola Lambri, Lucia Paganini, Francesco La Fauci, Andrea Bresolin, Sara Parabicoli, Marco Pelizzoli, Pierina Navarria, Ciro Franzese, Domenico Lenoci, Marta Scorsetti   +14 more
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Stereotactic body radiation therapy in the treatment of ovarian cancer

Radiation Oncology, 2020
Background This study evaluates the outcomes and toxicity of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in ovarian cancer. Methods This retrospective analysis considered all patients treated with SBRT from 2009 to 2018 with a primary ovarian tumor ...
Roman O. Kowalchuk, Michael R. Waters, K. Martin Richardson, Kelly Spencer, James M. Larner, William P. Irvin, Charles R. Kersh   +6 more
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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Lung and Liver Oligometastases from Breast Cancer: Toxicity Data of a Prospective Non-Randomized Phase II Trial

Current Oncology, 2022
Aims: We report the mature toxicity data of a phase II non-randomized trial on the use of SBRT for lung and liver oligometastases. Methods: Oligometastatic patients from breast cancer were treated with SBRT for up to five lung and/or liver lesions ...
Davide Franceschini, Tiziana Comito, Anna Di Gallo, Veronica Vernier, Marco A. Marzo, Luciana Di Cristina, Beatrice Marini, Lorenzo Lo Faro, Sara Stefanini, Ruggero Spoto, Luca Dominici, Ciro Franzese, Marta Scorsetti   +12 more
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Experience of Using Hyperbaric Oxygenation in the Treatment of Radionecrosis That Developed as a Complication of Stereotactic Radiosurgical Treatment of Meningioma on the Example of a Clinical Case

Неотложная медицинская помощь, 2021
In contrast to conventional microsurgery, stereotactic radiosurgery has an advantage in the treatment of intracranial masses, avoiding severe complications associated with open surgery.
A. S. Tokarev, V. N. Stepanov, V. A. Rak, O. L. Yevdokimova, I. A. Terekhin, M. V. Neznanova, O. A. Levina   +6 more
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