OSTEO produced reproducible plan review for osteoarthritis low-dose radiotherapy
A five-point framework standardized knee osteoarthritis LDRT plan assessment, with high agreement among four radiation oncologists.
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Upfront 54 Gy radiotherapy stopped growth of an inoperable cranial Masson’s tumor
In one rapidly enlarging cranial Masson’s tumor, 54 Gy in 27 fractions halted growth and enabled subsequent necrosectomy.
Cystic vestibular schwannomas shrank earlier after SRS than solid tumors
Large cystic Koos III–IV vestibular schwannomas showed greater early shrinkage after SRS, with 100% local control in 15 cystic cases.
International consensus standardizes 3D target volumes for low-dose RT of tendinitis and bursitis
IBTVG experts defined reproducible CT-based GTV, CTV and PTV concepts for common tendinitis and bursitis sites treated with low-dose radiotherapy.
Low-dose radiotherapy closed most refractory postoperative groin lymphatic fistulas
Across 12 retrospective studies, radiotherapy achieved 67–100% fistula-control rates, often with cumulative doses of only a few gray.
Low-dose radiotherapy showed very low in-field solid cancer incidence after musculoskeletal treatment
Only three in-field solid malignancies occurred among 4,699 patients, while marrow-adjacent irradiation was associated with slightly more hematologic malignancies.
Gamma Knife and LINAC radiosurgery produced similar vestibular schwannoma outcomes
Gamma Knife and LINAC radiosurgery produced similarly high control and low new neurologic symptoms in 85 vestibular schwannoma patients.
Radiotherapy achieved 98% local control in head and neck paragangliomas
Protons, SRS and IMRT produced 98% overall local control without grade 3–5 toxicity in 54 paragangliomas.
Day-before-surgery radiotherapy matched diclofenac for heterotopic ossification prevention
A single 7 Gy fraction delivered 20–28 hours before hip arthroplasty produced similar heterotopic ossification rates to postoperative diclofenac.
Preoperative radiotherapy accompanied functional improvement after revision surgery for knee arthrofibrosis
Range of motion improved by nearly 29° after revision arthroplasty preceded by 8 Gy, with parallel improvements in pain and function.
Low-dose radiotherapy produced durable benefit in refractory plantar fasciitis
Low-dose radiotherapy produced sustained pain, function and quality-of-life improvement after conservative treatment and shock-wave therapy had failed.