High-Dose Rate Interstitial Spine Brachytherapy Using an Intraoperative Mobile Computed Tomography-Guided Surgical Navigation System.

Rogelio Medina Luke MacyszynAndrew S LimMark AttiahKayla Kafka-PetersonTania KaprelianJohn V Hegde Puja VenkatAlan LeeSang-June ParkAlbert J Chang

Published in: Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) (2022)

HDR spine brachytherapy with iCT navigation is a promising treatment alternative to induce local tumor control and reduce pain symptoms associated with metastatic spine disease.

Keyphrases

high dose
computed tomography
stem cell transplantation
low dose
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
chronic pain
small cell lung cancer
magnetic resonance imaging
positron emission tomography
pain management
locally advanced
combination therapy