Open AccessEffects of effective stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases on the adjacent brain parenchyma
Author(s) -
Sabine Wagner,
Heinrich Lanfermann,
Walter A. Wohlgemuth,
Hubert Gufler
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
british journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.833
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1532-1827
pISSN - 0007-0920
DOI - 10.1038/s41416-020-0853-3
Subject(s) - radiosurgery , medicine , nuclear medicine , effective diffusion coefficient , parenchyma , diffusion mri , perfusion , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , radiation therapy , pathology
To evaluate whether functional and metabolic MRI can detect radiation-induced alterations in the adjacent areas after effective stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastases. If confirmed, these techniques may be suited for monitoring the timely stratification of patients for neuroprotective treatments after irradiation.