Offers comprehensive, how-to guidance on hypofractionated stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT) for brain and spine metastases, glioma, benign tumors, and other tumor types
Contains chapters authored by well-recognized experts in the radiation, oncology, and neurosurgery communities
Addresses cavity image-guided hypofractionated SRT, postoperative spine image-guided hypofractionated SRT outcomes, and more
Summary

The recent development of hypofractionated stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT), which calls for one to five fractions of high-dose radiation to be administered using special equipment, has resulted in the need for education on practice guidelines.

Image-Guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery: A Practical Approach to Guide Treatment of Brain and Spine Tumors offers comprehensive, how-to guidance on hypofractionated SRT for brain and spine metastases, glioma, benign tumors, and other tumor types. Presenting the state of the art of the technology and practice, this book:

Discusses the pros and cons of hypofractionated SRT compared to single-fraction radiosurgery, providing a deeper understanding of radiosurgery and radiobiology
Explains the toxicity and adverse effects of hypofractionated SRT, aiding practitioners in communicating the risks and benefits of treatment and in obtaining their patients' consent
Outlines the current standards for safe practice, including checklists for implementation
Comprised of chapters authored by well-recognized experts in the radiation, oncology, and neurosurgery communities, Image-Guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery: A Practical Approach to Guide Treatment of Brain and Spine Tumors delivers a level of technological and clinical detail not available in journal papers.

Invited Perspectives on Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Yoshiya Yamada, Martin Brown, and Brian D. Kavanagh

Tumor Vascular Conundrum: Hypoxia, Ceramide, and Biomechanical Targeting of Tumor Vasculature
Ahmed El Kaffas and Gregory J. Czarnota

Gamma Knife: From Single-Fraction SRS to IG-HSRT
Daniel M. Trifiletti, Jason P. Sheehan, and David Schlesinger

CyberKnife Image-Guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy
Christopher McGuinness, Martina Descovich, and Igor Barani

Linac-Based IG-HSRT Technology
Richard Popple

Advanced MRI for Brain Metastases
Michael Chan, Paula Alcaide Leon, Sten Myrehaug, Hany Soliman, and Chris Heyn

From Frame to Frameless: Brain Radiosurgery
Young Lee and Steven Babic

Principles of Image-Guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Tumors
Kevin D. Kelley, Mihaela Marrero, and Jonathan P.S. Knisely

Principles of Image-Guided Hypofractionated Radiotherapy of Spine Metastases
Johannes Roesch, Stefan Glatz, and Matthias Guckenberger

Spine Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for the Treatment of De Novo Spine Metastasis
Ehsan H. Balagamwala, Jacob Miller, Lilyana Angelov, John H. Suh, Simon S. Lo, Arjun Sahgal, Eric L. Chang, and Samuel T. Chao

Image-Guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Reirradiation of Spinal Metastases
Nicholas Trakul, Sukhjeet S. Batth, and Eric L. Chang

IG-HSRT for Benign Tumors of the Spine
Peter C. Gerszten and John C. Flickinger

Postoperative Spine IG-HSRT Outcomes
Ariel E. Marciscano and Kristin J. Redmond

Postoperative Cavity Image-Guided Stereotactic Radiotherapy Outcomes
Mary Frances McAleer and Paul D. Brown

Brain Metastases Image-Guided Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy: Rationale, Approach, Outcomes
John M. Boyle, Paul W. Sperduto, Steven J. Chmura, Justus Adamson, John P. Kirkpatrick, and Joseph K. Salama

Image-Guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Whole-Brain Radiotherapy and Simultaneous Integrated Boost for Brain Metastases
Alan Nichol

Image-Guided Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for High-Grade Glioma
John Cuaron and Kathryn Beal

Benign Brain Tumors
Or Cohen-Inbar and Jason P. Sheehan

Radiation Necrosis
Kenneth Y. Usuki, Susannah Ellsworth, Steven J. Chmura, and Michael T. Milano

Vertebral Compression Fracture Post Spine SBRT
Isabelle Thibault, Samuel Bergeron Gravel, Cari Whyne, David Mercier, and Arjun Sahgal

Spinal Cord Dose Limits for Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
Ahmed Hashmi, Hiroshi Tanaka, Shun Wong, Hany Soliman, Sten Myrehaug, Chia-Lin Tseng, Simon S. Lo, David Larson, Arjun Sahgal, and Lijun Ma

Summary of Image-Guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy: Serious Late Toxicities and Strategies to Mitigate Risk
Simon S. Lo, Kristin J. Redmond, Nina A. Mayr, William T. Yuh, Zhibin Huang, Eric L. Chang, Bin S. Teh, and Arjun Sahgal