Utility of CT-cisternogram for radiosurgery in trigeminal neuralgia: A not-to-be forgotten technique.
J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol
; 60(2): 283-7, 2016 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-26633581
ABSTRACT
Radiosurgery (RS) is a well-established ablative therapy for trigeminal neuralgia (TGN). Successful RS requires the delivery of an extremely high dose of radiation to a small cisternal portion of the nerve, which lies amidst critical structures. This study describes the utility of CT-cisternogram in RS targeting for TGN. We report on patients with TGN who required CT-cisternogram for target identification for CyberKnife (CK) RS at our institution between September 2010 and April 2015. CT-cisternogram is a well-tolerated procedure that adds useful information to RS planning. Illustrative cases with complex anatomy and MRI artifacts related to postoperative changes and Teflon implant are described. CT-cisternogram is a complementary imaging modality that is useful in some patients, for RS target delineation.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neuralgia del Trigémino
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Mielografía
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Radiocirugia
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Radioterapia Guiada por Imagen
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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NEOPLASIAS
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RADIOLOGIA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá