Abstract Purpose Conventional techniques (3D-CRT) for craniospinal irradiation (CSI) are
still widely used. Modern techniques (IMRT, VMAT, TomoTherapy®, proton pencil beam …

This study presents a new treatment planning approach merging 3D-CRT and VMAT fields
into a hybrid treatment plan (HybTP), in order to achieve an optimum dose coverage of the …

Purpose Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) is a rare but deadly complication of cancer in
which the disease spreads to the cerebrospinal fluid and seeds the meninges of the central …

Background This study aimed to contrast four different irradiation methods for pediatric
medulloblastoma tumors in a dosimetric comparison regarding planning target volume …

A technique using volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) fields for craniospinal
irradiation with low dose gradients at the field junction was tested for its sensitivity to …

Introduction. All adult medulloblastoma (AMB) patients should be treated with craniospinal
irradiation (CSI) postoperatively. Because of the long irradiation range, multiple radiation …

Since 2011 when it was first described, the volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT)
technique for craniospinal irradiation (CSI) has always seen the use of large arc lengths for …

Aim To improve treatment plan robustness with respect to small shifts in patient position
during the VMAT treatment by ensuring a linear ramp-like dose profile in treatment field …

Purpose We report disease control, survival outcomes, and treatment-related toxicity among
adult medulloblastoma patients who received proton craniospinal irradiation (CSI) as part of …

Craniospinal irradiation (CSI) requires abutting fields at the cervical spine. Junction shifts
are conventionally used to prevent setup error–induced overdosage/underdosage from …