The dosimetric impact of implants on the spinal cord dose during stereotactic body radiotherapy

YAZICI G., SARI S., YEDEKÇİ F. Y., Yucekul A., BIRGI S. D., DEMIRKIRAN G., ...More

RADIATION ONCOLOGY, vol.11, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/s13014-016-0649-z
  • Journal Name: RADIATION ONCOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Stereotactic body radiotherapy, Spinal implant, PAINFUL BONE METASTASES, RADIATION-THERAPY, RANDOMIZED-TRIAL, HIP-PROSTHESIS, RADIOSURGERY, COMPRESSION, ONCOLOGY, CANCER
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The effects of spinal implants on dose distribution have been studied for conformal treatment plans. However, the dosimetric impact of spinal implants in stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) treatments has not been studied in spatial orientation. In this study we evaluated the effect of spinal implants placed in sawbone vertebra models implanted as in vivo instrumentations.