Radiology Key

141CHAPTER       10  Brain Radiosurgery Ronny Kalash, Johnathan A. Engh, and Nduka Amankulor As described in earlier chapters, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) represents a modern form of extremely precise radiation delivery, engaging alternative…

215CHAPTER       14  Adrenal SBRT Priscilla K. Stumpf and Karyn A. Goodman The role of radiation therapy (RT) in the treatment of adrenal tumors has been limited until recent years and, historically,…

271CHAPTER       17  Gynecologic SBRT Charles Kunos, Ronny Kalash, and Sushil Beriwal Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) clinical trials for gynecologic indications are few in number (1, 2). This is in spite…

201CHAPTER       13  Pancreas SBRT Eric D. Miller, Steven A. Burton, Lauren M. Rosati, and Terence M. Williams Pancreatic cancer is arguably the most lethal cancer with over 53,000 new cases estimated…

65CHAPTER       6  Treatment Planning for SRS and SBRT Ronald J. Lalonde Originally, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) was performed using different treatment machines than those used for conventional external beam radiation therapy (EBRT)….

321CHAPTER       20  Immunoradiosurgery: The Convergence of SBRT and the Immune Response Uzoma K. Iheagwara, David A. Clump, and Dwight E. Heron Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) provides an opportunity for harnessing…

47CHAPTER       4  Patient Immobilization for SRS and SBRT Ronald J. Lalonde and Richard A. Popple Stereotactic radiation therapy, in the cranium and in the body, rests on the idea that improved…

39CHAPTER       3  SRS and SBRT Process M. Saiful Huq and Robin Stern Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a nonsurgical specialized type of external beam radiation treatment in which large doses of highly…

3CHAPTER       1  General Overview of SRS and SBRT Program Dwight E. Heron, M. Saiful Huq, and Annette Quinn Stereotaxy refers to a procedure in which points within the brain are localized…