Optimization of the prescription isodose line for Gamma Knife radiosurgery using the shot within shot technique

Optimization of the prescription isodose line for Gamma Knife radiosurgery using the shot within shot technique

Abstract Background This work explores how the choice of prescription isodose line (IDL) affects the dose gradient, target coverage, and treatment time for Gamma Knife radiosurgery when a smaller shot is encompassed within a larger shot at the same stereotactic coordinates (shot within shot techniqu...

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Main Authors: Perry B. Johnson, Maria I. Monterroso, Fei Yang, Eric Mellon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Radiosurgery
Gamma Knife
Gradient index
Optimization
Metastases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-017-0919-4

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