Fractionated radiotherapy techniques

Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2006 Apr;17(2):99-110, v. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2006.02.002.

Abstract

A convergence of advances in patient immobilization and localization, patient imaging, beam shaping and delivery, and treatment planning has led to considerable improvement in the ability to deliver highly conformal radiation treatments by radiosurgical or fractionated radiotherapy techniques. The selection of the "best" treatment technique for any given patient needs to consider the morphology of the target and regional organs at risk as well as available technology and institutional expertise.

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Dose Fractionation, Radiation
  • Humans
  • Radiobiology / instrumentation
  • Radiosurgery / instrumentation
  • Restraint, Physical