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Effective Control of Brain Metastases Irrespective of Distance from Isocenter in Single-isocenter Multitarget
Ken Aoki1, Yukihiro Nagatani2, Kazuo Noma2
1Department of Radiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan kaoki@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp.
Background/Aim:
Few previous studies have evaluated the effectiveness of single-isocenter multitarget (SIMT) stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in clinical practice.
Patients And Methods:
Gross tumor volumes of 113 metastases in 13 patients were measured by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. Prescribed doses were set at 20-24 Gy. Based on tumor reduction rates (TRRs) measured before and after SIMT SRS, tumor shrinkage effect was categorized into four grades; almost disappeared: TRR=1, decreased: 0.3≤TRR<1, stable: -0.2
Results:
Median survival time was 17 months, with 63.7%, 11.5% and 12.4% of metastases corresponded to almost disappeared, decreased and stable, respectively. No significant difference was found in the distribution for TRRs among 3 groups.
Conclusion:
Good local control of multiple brain metastases was demonstrated by SIMT SRS, irrespective of distance from the isocenter.
