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For linac based fractionated radiosurgery (5 fx) to a brainstem metastasis, is there a dose constraint for normal brainstem outside of the target volume?

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Radiation Oncology · University of Rochester

More data are needed on brainstem tolerance for multi-fraction SRS.

I use the AAPM TG101 suggested constraints of <0.5 cc >23 Gy and <0.035 cc >31 Gy. For metastases, one could certainly consider exceeding these constraints, as tumor recurrence would result in similar (if not worse) potential functi...

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