Technical application of stereotactic irradiation in malignant brain tumors.
This study reports the technical application of stereotactic interstitial brachytherapy for malignant gliomas in two groups of patients. Group I consisted of 2 patients who had undergone previous debulking brain surgery; group II were 3 patients who were not candidates for craniotomy because their tumors were surgically inaccessible. The stereotactic implantation technique in group I was somewhat complicated due to the irregular shape of the residual tumor masses. Sophisticated pre-implantation planning was necessary for adequate coverage of the entire tumor volume. In this series, inoperable tumors were also successfully implanted with excellent results.
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebr.
Fruin
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Estes
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Jaeger
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Taylon
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D001918:Brachytherapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed