Figure 1: Main three-dimensional views Three-dimensional views of the dose distribution to the 8 mm collimator shot attempting to place the higher isodose lines to the most posterior part of the neurohypophysis. A. Sagittal view that shows the pituitary stalk and the gland being covered by the 50% isodose line in green corresponding to 75 Gy,…
Gamma Ray Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia: Targeting Proximal or Distal to the Dorsal Root Entry Zone Eduardo E. Lovo, Alejandra Moreira, Kaory C. Barahona, Boheris Torres, Alejandro Blanco, Victor Caceros, Fidel Campos, Alessandra Gorgulho. Introduction Stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) has gained interest among patients who are not suitable for surgical procedures. Although two…
Radioneuromodulación en dolor la próxima frontera Radioneuromodulation by Dual-Target Irradiation in Pain Crisis From Trigeminal Neuralgia Eduardo E. Lovo, Alejandra Moreira, Kaory C. Barahona, Victor Caceros, Claudia Cruz, Juan Arias. BackgroundRadioneuromodulation (RNM) can explain the immediate pain relief experienced by a subgroup of patients after stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for trigeminal neuralgia (TN). In this study,…
The Time for Chronotherapy in Radiation Oncology centro de radiocirugía Luis Bermúdez-Guzmán I Alejandro Blanco-Saborío I Juliana Ramírez Zamora I Eduardo Lovo 1. Robotic Radiosurgery Center, International Cancer Center, San José, Costa Rica.2. International Cancer Center, Diagnostic Hospital, San Salvador, El Salvador. Five decades ago, Franz Halberg conceived the idea of a circadian-based therapy for…
Multiplatform Radiosurgery for Intracranial Meningiomas and Dose to the Dural Tail Eduardo E. Lovo I Alejandra Moreira I Paula A. Navarro I Kaory C. Barahona I Fidel Campos I Victor Caceros I Alejandro Blanco I Julio Arguello Méndez I Leonor Arce I William O. Contreras Introduction Meningiomas are extra-axial central nervous system tumors. Complete resection…
