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Radiation therapy for brain tumors
Author(s) -
Ransohoff Joseph
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410300124
Subject(s) - citation , annals , neurosurgery , center (category theory) , medicine , medical school , library science , computer science , medical education , classics , surgery , history , chemistry , crystallography
Types of Radiation Therapy Used to Treat Brain Tumors Radiation therapy treatment for brain tumors may be used alone or in combination with chemotherapy. Types of brain radiation treatments include: External Beam • Conformal radiation therapy. This combines multiple treatment angles to deliver radiation beams to the patient's tumor. • Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). This modifies the intensity of the radiation beam doses delivered to the tumor. : • Stereotactic radiation therapy (radiosurgery). This pinpoints high doses of radiation beams directly on the tumor. Internal Radiation (brachytherapy) A tube or balloon (catheter) inserted into the tumor cavity is used to deliver the radiation dose to the tumor site.