Reduction of inter-observer differences in the delineation of the target in spinal metastases SBRT using an automatic contouring dedicated system

Abstract Background Approximately one third of cancer patients will develop spinal metastases, that can be associated with back pain, neurological symptoms and deterioration in performance status. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) have been offered in clinical...

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Main Authors: Niccolò Giaj-Levra, Vanessa Figlia, Francesco Cuccia, Rosario Mazzola, Luca Nicosia, Francesco Ricchetti, Michele Rigo, Giorgio Attinà, Claudio Vitale, Gianluisa Sicignano, Antonio De Simone, Stefania Naccarato, Ruggero Ruggieri, Filippo Alongi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01924-0