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Evaluation of target dose inhomogeneity in breast cancer treatment due to tissue elemental differences

Radiation Oncology, 2018
Background Monte Carlo simulations were run to estimate the dose variations generated by thedifference arising from the chemical composition of the tissues. Methods CT datasets of five breast cancer patients were selected. Mammary gland was delineated as
A. Fogliata, F. De Rose, A. Stravato, G. Reggiori, S. Tomatis, M. Scorsetti, L. Cozzi   +6 more
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Minimally Invasive Retrosigmoidal Parasterional Burr-Hole Approach: Technique and Neuropathic Pain Amelioration after Microvascular Decompression of the Trigeminal Nerve

Biomedicines, 2023
Background: Trigeminal neuralgia, a common condition in clinical practice, often occurs due to vascular compression caused by aberrant or ectopic arterial or venous vessels. Microvascular decompression through a minimally invasive retrosigmoidal approach
José Damián Carrillo-Ruiz, Juan Camilo Covaleda-Rodríguez, José Armando Díaz-Martínez, Antonio Vallejo-Estrella, José Luis Navarro-Olvera, Francisco Velasco-Campos, Armando Armas-Salazar, Fátima Ximena Cid-Rodríguez   +7 more
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Intensity-modulated stereotactic radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations: guidance for treatment planning. [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundStereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) is a common tool used to treat Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) in anatomical locations associated with a risk of surgical complications.
Gete, Ermias, Herbert, Chris, McKenzie, Michael, Moiseenko, Vitali, Murphy, James, Sonier, Marcus   +5 more
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Adaptive Volumetric-Modulated Arc Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer: Evaluation of Benefit on Target Coverage and Sparing of Organs at Risk

Current Oncology, 2023
Background: Radiotherapy is essential in the management of head–neck cancer. During the course of radiotherapy, patients may develop significant anatomical changes.
Ciro Franzese, Stefano Tomatis, Sofia Paola Bianchi, Marco Pelizzoli, Maria Ausilia Teriaca, Marco Badalamenti, Tiziana Comito, Elena Clerici, Davide Franceschini, Pierina Navarria, Luciana Di Cristina, Damiano Dei, Carmela Galdieri, Giacomo Reggiori, Pietro Mancosu, Marta Scorsetti   +15 more
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Dosimetric Analysis of Neural and Vascular Structures in Skull Base Tumors Treated with Stereotactic Radiosurgery. [PDF]

, 2017
Objective To examine the relationship between the prescribed target dose and the dose to healthy neurovascular structures in patients with vestibular schwannomas treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS).
Bhatt, Jay M, Chenery, Stafford, Djalilian, Hamid R, Ghavami, Yaser, Haidar, Yarah M, Moshtaghi, Omid, Schwer, Amanda   +6 more
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Radiosurgery for Radiosurgery-induced Cavernous Malformation

World Neurosurgery, 2011
This report describes the use of radiosurgery for the treatment of a radiosurgery-induced cavernous malformation (CM).A 21-year-old woman underwent stereotactic biopsy of a pineocytoma and subsequent gamma knife radiosurgery (marginal 14.5 Gy, 50%) for the lesion.
Young Seok Park, Se Hoon Kim, Jin Woo Chang, Jong Hee Chang, Yong Gou Park   +4 more
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Intensity modulated proton therapy compared to volumetric modulated arc therapy in the irradiation of young female patients with hodgkin’s lymphoma. Assessment of risk of toxicity and secondary cancer induction

Radiation Oncology, 2020
Background To investigate the role of intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) compared to volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for advanced supradiaphragmatic Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) in young female patients by assessing dosimetric features and ...
Marta Scorsetti, Luca Cozzi, Pierina Navarria, Antonella Fogliata, Alexia Rossi, Davide Franceschini, Fiorenza De Rose, Ciro Franzese, Carmelo Carlo-Stella, Armando Santoro   +9 more
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Patient-Specific Fetal Dose Determination for Multi-Target Gamma Knife Radiosurgery: Computational Model and Case Report. [PDF]

, 2017
A 42-year-old woman at 29 weeks gestation via in vitro fertilization who presented with eight metastatic brain lesions received Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery (GKSRS) at our institution. In this study, we report our clinical experience and a ...
Braunstein, Steve, Ma, Lijun, McDermott, Michael, Paulsson, Anna K, Phillips, Justin, Sneed, Patricia K, Theodosopoulos, Philip V   +6 more
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Phase II trial on SBRT for unresectable liver metastases: long-term outcome and prognostic factors of survival after 5 years of follow-up

Radiation Oncology, 2018
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term efficacy and survival prognostic factors of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for un-resectable liver metastases in patients enrolled in a prospective phase II trial.
Marta Scorsetti, Tiziana Comito, Elena Clerici, Ciro Franzese, Angelo Tozzi, Cristina Iftode, Lucia Di Brina, Pierina Navarria, Pietro Mancosu, Giacomo Reggiori, Antonella Fogliata, Stefano Tomatis, Guido Torzilli, Luca Cozzi   +13 more
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Dosimetric Performance and Planning/Delivery Efficiency of a Dual-Layer Stacked and Staggered MLC on Treating Multiple Small Targets: A Planning Study Based on Single-Isocenter Multi-Target Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) to Brain Metastases. [PDF]

, 2019
Purpose: To evaluate the dosimetric performance and planning/delivery efficiency of a dual-layer MLC system for treating multiple brain metastases with a single isocenter.
Alonso-Basanta, Michelle, Dong, Lei, Irmen, Peyton, Li, Taoran, Lui, Haisong, Metz, James M., Shi, Wenyin, Teo, Boon-Keng Kevin, Zou, Wei   +8 more
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