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
The impact of cobalt-60 source age on biologically effective dose in high-dose functional Gamma Knife radiosurgery.
Kann BH, Yu JB, Stahl JM, Bond JE, Loiselle C, Chiang VL, Bindra RS, Gerrard JL, Carlson DJ. The impact of cobalt-60 source age on biologically effective dose in high-dose functional Gamma Knife radiosurgery. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2016, 125: 154-159. PMID: 27903196, DOI: 10.3171/2016.6.gks161497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrigeminal neuralgiaGKRS treatmentObsessive-compulsive disorderTN managementEffective doseRefractory obsessive-compulsive disorderGamma Knife radiosurgery proceduresStudy of patientsGamma knife radiosurgeryRates of toxicitySingle-fraction dosesStudy of outcomesNerve ablationSerious sequelaePrescription dosesKnife radiosurgeryPrescription doseClinical studiesConclusion UseGKRSDose prescriptionGy/minRepair halftimeTreatment timeAuthors' department