Technical know-how in stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR).

Lo SS; Foote M; Siva S; Slotman BJ; Teh BS; Guckenberger M; Tan D; Mayr NA; Sahgal A

doi:10.1002/jmrs.163

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Technical know-how in stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR).

Lo SS Department of Radiation Oncology University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Cleveland Ohio USA.
Foote M Department of Radiation Oncology Princess Alexandra Hospital School of Medicine University of Queensland Queensland Australia.
Siva S Division of Radiation Oncology Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre East Melbourne Victoria Australia.
Slotman BJ Department of Radiation Oncology VU University Medical Center Amsterdam Netherlands.
Teh BS Department of Radiation Oncology Houston Methodist Hospital Weill Cornell Medical College Houston Texas USA.
Guckenberger M Department of Radiation Oncology University of Zurich Zurich Switzerland.
Tan D Asian American Radiation Oncology Singapore.
Mayr NA Department of Radiation Oncology University of Washington Seattle Washington USA.
Sahgal A Department of Radiation Oncology Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada.

2016-04-19

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Journal of medical radiation sciences. - 2016

Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted

Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted

English Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) is an addition to the armamentarium against cancer. The technical requirements for SABR are very stringent, given its very narrow therapeutic window. However, when the principles are strictly followed, it is possible to deliver SABR to extracranial tumours safely and effectively.

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