A simple method of radiation treatment of craniospinal fields with patient supine

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 261-264

  Hawkins, Roland B ^a,b  

^a OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Craniospinal; Irradiation; Supine

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AXIS; BODY POSTURE; COLLIMATOR; FILM; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; OBSERVATION; PATIENT; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION FIELD; RADIOTHERAPY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SIMULATOR; SKIN SURFACE; SKULL; SPINE; SUPINE POSITION; TECHNIQUE;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0035160489     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(00)01367-5     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. Pattern of recurrence of medulloblastoma after low-dose craniospinal radiotherapy
2. Novel method to plan, administer, and verify craniospinal axis irradiation
3. Craniospinal axis irradiation in children. Treatment in supine position including field verification as a prerequisite for anesthesia without intubation