For which patients is frameless gamma knife radiosurgery most appropriate?

Patients who are good candidates are those with tumors that obviously need fractionation (large size, near optic chiasm, etc.) AND are very compliant / able to participate in their care. Noncompliant patients will be impossible - there will be too much motion. It's difficult for most patients to tol...

There is not a set answer

It matters on the pathology being treated. size and location of the tumor as well as the equipment being utilized. Frame can help reduce margin, increase accuracy of certain systems and allow for fractionation.

Regarding brain metastases Minniti published on fractionation for...