Safety of high-dose-rate stereotactic body radiotherapy
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Safety of high-dose-rate stereotactic body radiotherapy
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Flattening filter free (FFF) beams with high dose rate are increasingly used for stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), because they substantially shorten beam-on time. The physical properties of these beams together with potentially unknown radiobiological effects might affect patient safety. Therefore here we analyzed the clinical outcome of our patients. MATERIAL AND...
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When Policy Topic is covered Stereotactic radiosurgery using a gamma or LINAC unit may be considered medically necessary for the following indications: arteriovenous malformations; acoustic neuromas; pituitary adenomas; non-resectable, residual, or recurrent meningiomas; craniopharyngiomas; glomus jugulare tumors; solitary or multiple brain metastases in patients having good perfo...
متن کاملStereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
The following protocol contains medical necessity criteria that apply for this service. The criteria are also applicable to services provided in the local Medicare Advantage operating area for those members, unless separate Medicare Advantage criteria are indicated. If the criteria are not met, reimbursement will be denied and the patient cannot be billed. Please note that payment for covered s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiation Oncology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1748-717X
DOI: 10.1186/s13014-014-0317-0