[HTML][HTML] Magnetic resonance imaging for brain stereotactic radiotherapy: a review of requirements and pitfalls

F Putz, V Mengling, R Perrin, S Masitho… - Strahlentherapie und …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Due to its superior soft tissue contrast, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is essential for
many radiotherapy treatment indications. This is especially true for treatment planning in …

[HTML][HTML] Stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of brain metastases: a case-based radiosurgery society practice guideline

C Ladbury, M Pennock, T Yilmaz, NK Ankrah… - Advances in Radiation …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose Brain metastases are common among adult patients with solid malignancies and
are increasingly being treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). As more patients with …

Growth exponents reflect evolutionary processes and treatment response in brain metastases

B Ocaña-Tienda, J Pérez-Beteta… - npj Systems Biology …, 2023 - nature.com
Tumor growth is the result of the interplay of complex biological processes in huge numbers
of individual cells living in changing environments. Effective simple mathematical laws have …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of slice thickness on contours of brain metastases for stereotactic radiosurgery

SL Thrower, KA Al Feghali, D Luo, I Paddick… - Advances in Radiation …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Stereotactic radiosurgery is a common treatment for brain metastases and is
typically planned on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, the MR acquisition …

Impact of MRI timing on tumor volume and anatomic displacement for brain metastases undergoing stereotactic radiosurgery

T Kutuk, R Tolakanahalli, A Williams… - Neuro-Oncology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the time interval
between planning imaging and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) delivery on tumor volumes …

Stereotactic radiosurgery to more than 10 brain metastases: evidence to support the role of radiosurgery for ideal hippocampal sparing in the treatment of multiple …

MS Susko, MA Garcia, L Ma, JL Nakamura… - World neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Brain metastases are a common occurrence, with literature supporting the
treatment of a limited number of brain metastases with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), as …

[HTML][HTML] Mathematical modeling of brain metastases growth and response to therapies: A review

B Ocaña-Tienda, VM Pérez-García - Mathematical Biosciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Brain metastases (BMs) are the most common intracranial tumor type and a significant
health concern, affecting approximately 10% to 30% of all oncological patients. Although …

Quality requirements for MRI simulation in cranial stereotactic radiotherapy: a guideline from the German Taskforce “Imaging in Stereotactic Radiotherapy”

F Putz, M Bock, D Schmitt, C Bert, O Blanck… - Strahlentherapie und …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Accurate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) simulation is fundamental for high-
precision stereotactic radiosurgery and fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy, collectively …

[HTML][HTML] Accuracy of MRI-CT registration in brain stereotactic radiotherapy: Impact of MRI acquisition setup and registration method

S Masitho, F Putz, V Mengling, L Reißig, R Voigt… - … für Medizinische Physik, 2022 - Elsevier
Background In MR-based radiotherapy (RT), MRI images are co-registered to the planning
CT to leverage MR image information for RT planning. Especially in brain stereotactic RT …

Assessment of PTV margin adequacy for single isocenter multiple brain metastases using genetic algorithms

JA Rojas-López, CD Venencia… - Biomedical Physics & …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Purpose. To study the impact on dose coverage and the dose to the healthy tissue applying
optimized margins in single isocenter multiple brain metastases radiosurgery (SIMM-SRS) in …