Study Design. Systematic review and modified Delphi technique. Objective. To use an
evidence-based medicine process using the best available literature and expert opinion …

PURPOSE: To present guidance for patients and physicians regarding the use of radiotherapy
in the treatment of bone metastases according to current published evidence and …

Purpose Standardized indications for treatment of tumor-related spinal instability are hampered
by the lack of a valid and reliable classification system. The objective of this study was to …

Object. The authors report data concerning the safety, effectiveness, and patterns of failure
obtained in a Phase I/II study of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for spinal metastatic …

Study Design. Systematic literature review. Objective. To determine the options, indications,
and outcomes for conventional radiotherapy and radiosurgery for metastatic spine disease. …

PURPOSE: To evaluate in a Phase I study the safety, feasibility, and patient-positioning
accuracy of treating patients with intensity-modulated, near-simultaneous, computed …

Study Design. Systematic review of the literature. Objective. Should cement augmentation
procedures such as vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty be used in patients with painful …

Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are relatively new techniques used to treat painful vertebral
compression fractures (VCFs). Vertebroplasty is the injection of bone cement, generally …

PURPOSE: To report treatment setup data from an emerging technique using near-simultaneous
computed tomography (CT) image-guided stereotactic radiotherapy for the treatment of …

Before the 18th century, the vertebral venous plexus (VVP) received scant mention, had no
clinical relevance, and was largely ignored by anatomists, most likely because of its location …