title: An intraoral positioning appliance for stereotactic radiotherapy.
abstract: Stereotactic radiotherapy provides the most accurate and effective therapy and protects the adjacent, normal tissues. The head must be positioned the same for all treatments. This article describes the fabrication and application of a noninvasive intraoral appliance that verifies the position of the head to deliver more accurate radiotherapy and protect the adjacent, normal tissues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Reisberg
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Shaker
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sweeney
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016371:Cranial Irradiation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*