Craniospinal Radiation

Background Reading:

Craniospinal Irradiation by Abutting X-ray and Electron Beams (pdf)

PowerPoint Lecture:

Craniospinal Irradiation (ppt)

Review Questions:

Additional Reading:

Bauman G., Yartsev S., Coad T., Fisher B., and Kron T. Helical tomotherapy for craniospinal irradiation. British Journal of Radiology, 78:548-552, 2005.

Kunos C.A., Dobbins D.D., Kulasekere R., Latimer B., and Kinsella T.J. Comparison of helical tomotherapy versus conventional radiation to deliver craniospinal radiation. Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment, 7:227-233, 2008.

St. Clair W.H., Adams J.A., Bues M., Fullerton B.C., La Shell S., Kooy H.M., Loeffler J.S., and Tarbel N.J. Advantage of protons compared to conventional x-ray or IMRT in treatment of a pediatric patient with medulloblastoma. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 58:727-734, 2004.