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Distinguishing Recurrent Intra-Axial Metastatic Tumor from Radiation Necrosis Following Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Using Dynamic Susceptibility-Weighted Contrast-Enhanced Perfusion MR Imaging by Barajas, R.F, Chang, J.S, Sneed, P.K, Segal, M.R, McDermott, M.W, Cha, S

“…MR image-guided gamma knife radiosurgery is often used to treat intra-axial metastatic neoplasms. Following treatment, it is often difficult to determine…”
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How Millimeter Margins Impact RTOG9005 Tolerance Dose Levels for Intracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery by Ma, L, Pinnaduwage, D, Sneed, P, McDermott, M

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Radiosurgery for brain metastases: is whole brain radiotherapy necessary? by Sneed, P K, Lamborn, K R, Forstner, J M, McDermott, M W, Chang, S, Park, E, Gutin, P H, Phillips, T L, Wara, W M, Larson, D A

“…Because whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) may cause dementia in long-term survivors, selected patients with brain metastases may benefit from initial treatment…”
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SU‐D‐211‐04: Sector Intensity Modulated (SIM) Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery by Nie, K, Pouliot, J, Hwang, A, Sneed, P, McDermott, M, Ma, L

“…Purpose: The latest Gamma Knife (GK) system, Perfexion, consists of 192 Co‐60 sources divided into eight sectors. Treatment delivery includes multiple shots…”
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Survival benefit of hyperthermia in a prospective randomized trial of brachytherapy boost +/- hyperthermia for glioblastoma multiforme by Sneed, P K, Stauffer, P R, McDermott, M W, Diederich, C J, Lamborn, K R, Prados, M D, Chang, S, Weaver, K A, Spry, L, Malec, M K, Lamb, S A, Voss, B, Davis, R L, Wara, W M, Larson, D A, Phillips, T L, Gutin, P H

“…To determine if adjuvant interstitial hyperthermia (HT) significantly improves survival of patients with glioblastoma undergoing brachytherapy boost after…”
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SU‐C‐BRB‐06: High‐Precision Volume‐Staged Treatments with Stereotactic Radiosurgery by Ma, L, Li, K, Hwang, A, Sahgal, A, McDermott, M, Sneed, P, Larson, D

“…Purpose: The purpose of the study was to develop a procedure using selective region mutual information image registration and anatomic landmarks transformation…”
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A Two-Step Optimization Method for Improving Multiple Brain Lesion Treatments with Robotic Radiosurgery by Ma, L., Sahgal, A., Hwang, A., Hu, W., Descovich, M., Chuang, C., Barani, I., Sneed, P. K., McDermott, M., Larson, D. A.

“…Planning robotic radiosurgery treatments for multiple (n > 3) metastatic brain lesions is challenging due to the need of satisfying a large number of…”
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Radiosurgery for malignant meningioma: results in 22 patients by OJEMANN, Steven G, SNEED, Penny K, MCDERMOTT, Michael W, LARSON, David A, GUTIN, Philip H, BERGER, Mitchel S, VERHEY, Lynn, SMITH, Vernon, PETTI, Paula, WARA, William, PARK, Elaine

“…The initial treatment of malignant meningiomas in the past has included surgical removal followed by fractionated external-beam radiotherapy. Radiosurgery has…”
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Radiosurgery for brain metastases: relationship of dose and pattern of enhancement to local control by Shiau, C Y, Sneed, P K, Shu, H K, Lamborn, K R, McDermott, M W, Chang, S, Nowak, P, Petti, P L, Smith, V, Verhey, L J, Ho, M, Park, E, Wara, W M, Gutin, P H, Larson, D A

“…This study aimed to analyze dose, initial pattern of enhancement, and other factors associated with freedom from progression (FFP) of brain metastases after…”
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Stereotactic radiosurgery and interstitial brachytherapy for glial neoplasms by MCDERMOTT, M. W, BERGER, M. S, KUNWAR, Sandeep, PARSA, Andrew T, SNEED, P. K, LARSON, David A

“…The application of focal radiation therapies in the management of malignant gliomas has gone through a number of stages. Earlier efforts to improve local…”
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SU‐GG‐T‐519: Improving Gamma Knife Plans Using Independent Sector Weighting by Hwang, A, Sneed, P, Barani, I, Nakamura, JL, Barbaro, NM, Ma, L

“…Purpose: The Gamma Knife Perfexion uses 192 Co‐60 sources divided into eight sectors. For each treatment isocenter, each sector can be either blocked or…”
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The Graded Prognostic Assessment for Women with Brain Metastases from Breast Cancer (GPA-Breast): A Diagnosis-specific Prognostic Index by Sperduto, P.W, Xu, Z, Sneed, P, Luo, X, Roberge, D, Bhatt, A.K, Jensen, A.W, Shih, H.A, Kirkpatrick, J, Gaspar, L.E

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Reirradiation of primary CNS tumors by Bauman, G S, Sneed, P K, Wara, W M, Stalpers, L J, Chang, S M, McDermott, M W, Gutin, P H, Larson, D A

“…Primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors are seldom reirradiated due to toxicity concerns and sparse clinical data regarding efficacy. We retrospectively…”
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A multi-institutional experience with stereotactic radiosurgery for solitary brain metastasis by Flickinger, J C, Kondziolka, D, Lunsford, L D, Coffey, R J, Goodman, M L, Shaw, E G, Hudgins, W R, Weiner, R, Harsh, 4th, G R, Sneed, P K

“…A multi-institutional experience in radiosurgery for solitary brain metastases was combined to identify factors associated with safety, efficacy, tumor…”
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Serial proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging of glioblastoma multiforme after brachytherapy by WALD, L. L, NELSON, S. J, WARA, W. M, MCDERMOTT, M, DILLON, W. P, GUTIN, P. H, VIGNERON, D. B, DAY, M. R, NOWOROLSKI, S. E, HENRY, R. G, HUHN, S. L, CHANG, S, PRADOS, M. D, SNEED, P. K, LARSON, D. A

“…The utility of three-dimensional (3-D) proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) imaging for detecting metabolic changes after brain tumor therapy was…”
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Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Treatment Outcomes for Trigeminal Neuralgia: The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Experience by Bui, T.T, Cage, T.A, Gabriel, R.A, Ward, M.M, Weinberg, V, Huang, K, Nakamura, J, Sneed, P, Wara, W, Barbaro, N.M

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MR-spectroscopy guided target delineation for high-grade gliomas by Pirzkall, A, McKnight, T R, Graves, E E, Carol, M P, Sneed, P K, Wara, W W, Nelson, S J, Verhey, L J, Larson, D A

“…Functional/metabolic information provided by MR-spectroscopy (MRSI) suggests MRI may not be a reliable indicator of active and microscopic disease in malignant…”
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Radiosurgery for brain metastases from primary lung carcinoma by Hoffman, R, Sneed, P K, McDermott, M W, Chang, S, Lamborn, K R, Park, E, Wara, W M, Larson, D A

“…Brain metastases are a common problem in patients with lung cancer. This retrospective review was performed to describe the efficacy and toxicity of…”
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Radiation therapy for primary intracranial germ-cell tumors by Wolden, S L, Wara, W M, Larson, D A, Prados, M D, Edwards, M S, Sneed, P K

“…To evaluate the diagnosis, therapy, and survival of patients with intracranial germ-cell tumors. To define the role of prophylactic craniospinal irradiation…”
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Dose conformity of gamma knife radiosurgery and risk factors for complications by Nakamura, J L, Verhey, L J, Smith, V, Petti, P L, Lamborn, K R, Larson, D A, Wara, W M, McDermott, M W, Sneed, P K

“…To quantitatively evaluate dose conformity achieved using Gamma Knife radiosurgery, compare results with those reported in the literature, and evaluate risk…”
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