The treatment planning of segmental, conformal stereotactic radiosurgery utilizing a standard multileaf collimator

Paul G. Archer; James M. Balter; Donald A. Ross; James A. Hayman; Howard M. Sandler

doi:10.1016/S0958-3947(98)00048-X

The treatment planning of segmental, conformal stereotactic radiosurgery utilizing a standard multileaf collimator

Paul G. Archer, James M. Balter, Donald A. Ross, James A. Hayman, Howard M. Sandler

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Abstract

Over a period of approximately 3 years, our institution has implemented and refined a system of Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) which utilizes the standard multi leaf collimator (MLC) of the Scanditronix MM50 Racetrack Microtron and treats in an arrangement of segmental 'pseudo-arcs.' This system employs a commercial BRW-based stereotactic frame which is mounted to the treatment table. With the exception of the table-mounted frame hardware there have been no modifications to the treatment machine to accommodate these treatments. By use of standard evaluation parameters (e.g., treatment time, planning time, dose conformance and dose heterogeneity ratios) this system compares quite favorably with reported data from institutions treating SRS with either a GammaKnife or a standard linear accelerator with tertiary collimators.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	13-19
Number of pages	7
Journal	Medical Dosimetry
Volume	24
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0958-3947(98)00048-X
State	Published - Mar 1999
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Multileaf collimator
Stereotactic radiosurgery
Treatment planning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Oncology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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