Effect of the embolization material in the dose calculation for stereotactic radiosurgery of arteriovenous malformations
OOG de la Cruz, JM Lárraga-Gutiérrez… - Medical …, 2013 - Elsevier
It is reported in the literature that the material used in an embolization of an arteriovenous
malformation (AVM) can attenuate the radiation beams used in stereotactic radiosurgery
(SRS) up to 10% to 15%. The purpose of this work is to assess the dosimetric impact of this
attenuating material in the SRS treatment of embolized AVMs, using Monte Carlo
simulations assuming clinical conditions. A commercial Monte Carlo dose calculation
engine was used to recalculate the dose distribution of 20 AVMs previously planned with a …
malformation (AVM) can attenuate the radiation beams used in stereotactic radiosurgery
(SRS) up to 10% to 15%. The purpose of this work is to assess the dosimetric impact of this
attenuating material in the SRS treatment of embolized AVMs, using Monte Carlo
simulations assuming clinical conditions. A commercial Monte Carlo dose calculation
engine was used to recalculate the dose distribution of 20 AVMs previously planned with a …
