Radiation therapy plays a critical role in the management of tumors of the brain. A variety of radiotherapy techniques have been used to treat these tumors. This review describes both classic and more recent and advanced techniques available to manage these tumors. Included is a discussion of standard two- and three-dimensional radiation, as well as intensity-modulated radiotherapy, image-guided radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, and heavy particles.

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神经肿瘤学中的放射技术。


放射治疗在脑肿瘤的治疗中起着至关重要的作用。多种放射治疗技术已被用于治疗这些肿瘤。这篇综述描述了可用于治疗这些肿瘤的经典技术以及最新和先进的技术。其中包括对标准二维和三维辐射以及调强放射治疗、图像引导放射治疗、立体定向放射外科和重粒子的讨论。