International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 61, Issue 5 , Pages 1467-1472 , 1 April 2005

Initial clinical experience with frameless radiosurgery for patients with intracranial metastases

  • Reena Kamath, D.O.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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  • Timothy C. Ryken, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
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  • Sanford L. Meeks, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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  • Edward C. Pennington, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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  • Justine Ritchie, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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  • John M. Buatti, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: John M. Buatti, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa, W189Z GH, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242. Tel: (319) 356-2699; Fax: (319) 356-1530

Received 15 December 2003 ,Revised 5 August 2004 ,Accepted 16 August 2004.

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PII: S0360-3016(04)02271-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.08.021

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 61, Issue 5 , Pages 1467-1472 , 1 April 2005

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