International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 913-919 , 1 July 2009

Evaluation of Image-Guided Positioning for Frameless Intracranial Radiosurgery

  • Michael Lamba, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Brain Tumor Center, University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to; Michael Lamba, Ph.D., Division of Radiation Oncology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 234 Goodman St., ML0757, Cincinnati OH 45267-0757. Tel: (513) 584-9028; Fax: (513) 584-4007
    • ,
  • John C. Breneman, M.D.

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

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

Received 29 August 2008 ,Revised 9 December 2008 ,Accepted 8 January 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: The authors have received funds (<$10,000) from BrainLAB as a nonrestricted educational grant.

PII: S0360-3016(09)00082-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.01.008

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 913-919 , 1 July 2009

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