ArticleJournal of neuro-oncology2020
Brain metastases resection cavity radio-surgery based on T2-weighted MRI: technique assessment.
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- A systematic review of brain metastases from lung cancer using magnetic resonance neuroimaging: Clinical and technical aspects.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Characterizing geometrical distortions in MRI for radiotherapy: Evaluating MR-SIM protocols and dose accuracy in stereotactic radiosurgery using AAPM TG-284 criteria.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2025Article
- Anatomical and surgical characteristics correlate with pachymeningeal failure in patients with brain metastases after neurosurgical resection and adjuvant stereotactic radiosurgery.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2023Article
- Inter-fraction dynamics during post-operative 5 fraction cavity hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy with a MR LINAC: a prospective serial imaging study.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2022Article
- Brain metastases: the role of clinical imaging.The British journal of radiology · 2022Review
- Leptomeningeal disease in neurosurgical brain metastases patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Neuro-oncology advancesReview
- Outcome comparison of patients who develop leptomeningeal disease or distant brain recurrence after brain metastases resection cavity radiosurgery.Neuro-oncology advancesArticle
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Abstract
purposeStereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is commonly performed after surgical resection of brain metastases to reduce the chance of local tumor recurrence while maintaining cognitive function. Target delineation in these cases is typically based off T1-weighted post-gadolinium MRI (T1Gd). In this study, we report outcomes for patients having postoperative SRS in which the planning target volume (PTV) was based on T2-weighted MRI (T2W).
methodsSixty-two consecutive patients having single-fraction SRS after brain metastases resection were retrospectively reviewed. Excluded were patients with prior whole brain radiation therapy, multiple resection cavities, and small cell pathologies.
resultsThe median time from surgery to SRS was 11 days; 26 patients (42%) had SRS ≤ 7 days. The median PTV was 8.0 cm
conclusionT2W MRI provided accurate resection cavity delineation even in the early postoperative period and was associated with decreased PTV compared to T1Gd MRI in the majority of cases.
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