Abstract
Due to a paucity of reported radiation myelopathy, the radiation tolerance of the spinal cord to stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is poorly understood. A variety of spinal cord dose constraint parameters exist. Without a clear consensus, the general recommended spinal cord maximum dose (Dmax) constraints range from 10–14 Gy. In order to provide insight on spinal cord dose–volume effects, particularly for relatively small volumes of spinal cord receiving doses higher than the general dose constraints, we present a retrospective review of patients treated with SRS for spinal cord hemangioblastomas, a histology traditionally treated aggressively at our institution.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
