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Radiotherapy: SRS

„Gamma-knife“

„Cyberknife“

Arc technique

LINAC

SRS: single-dose high-precision focused radiotherapy, utilizes convergent beams

or arcs to irradiate in a single fraction circumscribed lesions with a high dose in

the planning target volume (PTV) and a steep dose gradient at the margin.

More field technique

LINAC

improving local tumor control

reducing risk of neurocognitive side effects

faster initiation or less interruption of needed systemic therapies