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
2004
A technique to re-establish dose distributions for previously treated brain cancer patients in external beam radiotherapy
Yue NJ, Knisely JP, Studholme C, Chen Z, Bond JE, Nath R. A technique to re-establish dose distributions for previously treated brain cancer patients in external beam radiotherapy. Medical Dosimetry 2004, 29: 31-41. PMID: 15023391, DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2003.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevious treatmentCurrent treatmentTreatment planPrevious treatment sessionTime of reirradiationCurrent treatment planExternal beam radiotherapyBrain cancer patientsNew treatment planPatient coordinate systemDose distributionPatient anatomyCancer patientsTumor recurrenceCurrent patient anatomyBeam radiotherapyNew tumorsTreatment sessionsTreatment dose distributionsIsocenter coordinatesPatient positionNew patient anatomyBrain treatmentCollimator anglesRadiotherapy treatment