Stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases: analysis of outcome and risk of brain radionecrosis.

Giuseppe Minniti,Enrico Clarke,Gaetano Lanzetta,Mattia Falchetto Osti,Trasimeni G,Alessandro Bozzao,Andrea Romano,Riccardo Maurizi Enrici

Stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases: analysis of outcome and risk of brain radionecrosis.

2011

Giuseppe Minniti
Enrico Clarke
Gaetano Lanzetta
Mattia Falchetto Osti
Trasimeni G
Alessandro Bozzao
Andrea Romano
Riccardo Maurizi Enrici

Purpose to investigate the factors affecting survival and toxicity in patients treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), with special attention to volumes of brain receiving a specific dose (V10 - V16 Gy) as predictors for brain radionecrosis.

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Medical physics
Radiosurgery
Radiology
Survival rate
Magnetic resonance imaging
Dose fractionation
Nuclear medicine
Radiation therapy
Medicine
Brain necrosis
treatment outcome
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