2023
Preliminary dosimetric comparison between fixed and rotating source stereotactic radiosurgery systems
Draeger E, Chen Z, Hansen J, Chiang V, Tien C. Preliminary dosimetric comparison between fixed and rotating source stereotactic radiosurgery systems. Journal Of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 2023, 24: e13907. PMID: 36660774, PMCID: PMC10161057, DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConformity indexRadiation Therapy Oncology Group conformity indexGK plansSuperior conformity indexNon-metastatic casesPaddick conformity indexDosimetric plan qualityGK patientsBrain metastasesRadiosurgery systemTrigeminal neuralgiaPrescription dosesGamma Knife systemMetastatic casesArteriovenous malformationsPituitary adenomasConformality indexLarge cohortDosimetric comparisonStereotactic radiosurgery systemGK IconPatientsCohortTreatment timeDosimetric results
2016
Predicting treatment related imaging changes (TRICs) after radiosurgery for brain metastases using treatment dose and conformality metrics.
Taylor BF, Knisely JP, Qian JM, Yu JB, Chiang VL. Predicting treatment related imaging changes (TRICs) after radiosurgery for brain metastases using treatment dose and conformality metrics. Journal Of Radiosurgery And SBRT 2016, 4: 53-60. PMID: 29296426, PMCID: PMC5658837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-related imaging changesPrescription isodose volumeConformity indexStereotactic radiosurgeryTumor volumeGamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgeryRadiation dose volumeSmall-volume lesionsPaddick conformity indexPost-treatment periodBrain metastasesAdditional patientsImaging changesDifferent post-treatment periodsTransient enlargementTreatment doseIsodose volumeRadiographic lesionsVolume lesionsClinical decisionDose volumeMetastasisTreatment factorsMonthsMonth period