
Image-Guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery
A Practical Approach to Guide Treatment of Brain and Spine Tumors
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- English
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Image-Guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery
A Practical Approach to Guide Treatment of Brain and Spine Tumors
About this book
Following recent developments in hypofractionated stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT) for brain and spine tumors, this new edition offers a fully updated and comprehensive "how-to" guidance on hypofractionated SRT for brain and spine metastases, glioma, benign tumors, and other tumor types. Presenting the state of the art of the technology and practice, this book: • Discusses the pros and cons of hypofractionated SRT compared to single-fraction radiosurgery, providing a deeper understanding of radiosurgery and radiobiology
• Explains the toxicity and adverse effects of hypofractionated SRT including the dosage of 24 Gy in two spine SBRT fractionation schemes, aiding practitioners in communicating the risks and benefits of treatment and in obtaining consent from their patients
• Outlines the current standards for safe practice, including checklists for implementation
• Explores new technologies for brain and spine tumors including LITT, MR-guided focused ultrasound, and Zap technology, with chapters authored by well-recognized experts in the radiation, oncology, and neurosurgery communities; this book delivers a level of technological and clinical detail not available in journal papers
This book is suitable for radiation oncologists, neurosurgeons, and medical physicists who specialize in brain and/or spine radiosurgery or want to start a program and need a comprehensive reference with key checklists for practice.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Contributors
- 1. Tumor Vascular Modulation: Role of Endothelial Cells, Ceramide, and Vascular Targeted Therapies
- 2. Gamma Knife: From Single-Fraction SRS to IG-HSRT
- 3. CyberKnife Image-Guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy
- 4. Linac-Based IG-HSRT Technology
- 5. Advanced MRI for Brain Metastases
- 6. From Frame to Frameless: Brain Radiosurgery
- 7. Principles of Image-Guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Tumors
- 8. Principles of Image-Guided Hypofractionated Radiotherapy of Spine Metastases
- 9. Spine Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Treatment of De Novo Spine Metastasis
- 10. Image-Guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Reirradiation of Spinal Metastases
- 11. IG-HSRT for Benign Tumors of the Spine
- 12. Postoperative Spine IG-HSRT Outcomes
- 13. Postoperative Cavity Image-Guided Stereotactic Radiotherapy Outcomes
- 14. Brain Metastases Image-Guided Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy: Rationale, Approach, Outcomes
- 15. Image-Guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Whole-Brain Radiotherapy and Simultaneous Integrated Boost for Brain Metastases
- 16. Image-Guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiation Therapy for High-Grade Glioma
- 17. Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Meningiomas, Vestibular Schwannomas, and Pituitary Adenomas
- 18. Radiation Necrosis
- 19. Vertebral Compression Fracture Post-Spine SBRT
- 20. Spinal Cord Dose Limits for Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
- 21. Summary of IG-HSRT: Serious Late Toxicities and Strategies to Mitigate Risk
- 22. MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound for Brain Tumors
- 23. Laser Thermal Therapy for Brain Tumors
- 24. Updates on Laser Interstitial Therapy for Metastatic Tumors of the Spine
- 25. Stereotactic Radiotherapy and Intracranial Leptomeningeal Disease
- 26. Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Treatment in the Palliation of Painful Bone Metastases
- 27. Proton Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases
- 28. The Zap-X: A Novel 3 Megavolt Linear Accelerator for Dedicated Intracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- 29. Immunotherapy and Radiosurgery for Brain and Spine Metastases
- 30. 24 Gy in Two Daily Spine SBRT Fractions as Developed by the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- 31. MRI for Spinal Metastases and Response Determination
- 32. SBRT for Metastatic Disease to the Sacrum
- 33. Radiomics and Its Role in Predicting Radiotherapy Response and Outcome in Brain Metastasis
- Index