Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 37-44 , October 2009

Fiducial-free real-time image-guided robotic radiosurgery for tumors of the sacrum/pelvis

  • Alexander Muacevic

      Affiliations

    • European Cyberknife® Center Munich, Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Director Cyberknife® Center Munich, European Cyberknife Center Munich, Max-Lebsche-Platz 31, 81377 Munich, Germany.
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  • Christian Drexler

      Affiliations

    • European Cyberknife® Center Munich, Munich, Germany
    • ,
  • Markus Kufeld

      Affiliations

    • European Cyberknife® Center Munich, Munich, Germany
    • ,
  • Pantaleo Romanelli

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
    • ,
  • Hans Juergen Duerr

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
    • ,
  • Berndt Wowra

      Affiliations

    • European Cyberknife® Center Munich, Munich, Germany

Received 2 September 2008 ,Revised 15 May 2009 ,Accepted 27 May 2009.

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PII: S0167-8140(09)00273-4

doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.05.023

Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 37-44 , October 2009

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