International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 702-706 , 1 July 2009

Frameless Image-Guided Intracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Clinical Outcomes for Brain Metastases

  • John C. Breneman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Brain Tumor Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, Cincinnati, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: John C. Breneman, M.D., Division of Radiation Oncology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0757. Tel: (513) 584-5327; Fax: (513) 584-4007
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  • Ryan Steinmetz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Aaron Smith, D.O.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Michael Lamba, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Brain Tumor Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Ronald E. Warnick, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Mayfield Clinic, Cincinnati, OH

Received 21 August 2008 ,Revised 3 November 2008 ,Accepted 8 November 2008.

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 Presented in part at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 49th Annual Meeting, October 28–November 1, 2007, Los Angeles, CA.

 Supported by funds (<$10,000) from BrainLab as a nonrestricted educational grant.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03804-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.11.015

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 702-706 , 1 July 2009

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