Cochlear sparing in LINAC-based radiosurgery for vestibular schwannoma: a dosimetric comparison of dynamic conformal arc, IMRT and VMAT treatment plans
Abstract Background Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is the preferred treatment for vestibular schwannoma (VS) in patients with preserved hearing and tumour diameter < 3 cm. Emerging evidence suggests restricting cochlear dose could preserve hearing. This retrospective replanning study aims to com...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Radiation Oncology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-022-02188-y |