Do you recommend homogenous or inhomogenous dose distribution for postoperative SRS/FSRT for a resected brain metastasis?
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Radiation Oncology · Renaissance Institute of Precision Oncology & Radiosurgery
For most intracranial and all malignant targets, homogeneous planning leads to poorer dosimetry and bad radiosurgery. Just don't do it.
If you value conformity and gradient as plan quality metrics, you should not penalize heterogeneity within your target. For inversely planned SRS, the act of merely...