Dose fractionation in stereotactic radiotherapy for parasellar meningiomas: Radiobiological considerations of efficacy and optic nerve tolerance

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 101, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2004, Pages 390-395

  Shrieve, Dennis C ^a   Hazard, Lisa ^a   Boucher, Kenneth ^a   Jensen, Randy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fractionation; Meningioma; Optic neuropathy; Radiotherapy; Stereotactic radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSIMETRY; ERROR; FOLLOW UP; MENINGIOMA; OPTIC CHIASM; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; SELLA TURCICA TUMOR; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

EID: 7244252974     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2004.101.supplement_3.0390     Document Type: Conference Paper

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