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    Long-term geometric quality assurance of radiation focal point and cone-beam computed tomography for Gamma Knife radiosurgery system

    To investigate the geometric accuracy of the radiation focal point (RFP) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) over long-term periods for the ICON Leksell Gamma Knife radiosurgery system. This phantom study...

    Shingo Ohira, Toshikazu Imae, Masanari Minamitani in Radiological Physics and Technology (2024)

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    Surgical treatment of cystic pituitary adenomas: literature-based definitions and postoperative outcomes

    To survey the applied definitions of ‘cystic’ among pituitary adenomas and evaluate whether postoperative outcomes differ relative to non-cystic counterparts.

    Kevin L. Webb, Mickayla L. Hinkle, Michael T. Walsh, Irina Bancos, Yuki Shinya in Pituitary (2024)

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    Ki-67 labeling index predicts tumor progression patterns and survival in patients with atypical meningiomas following stereotactic radiosurgery

    This study investigated whether Ki-67 labeling index (LI) correlated with clinical outcomes after SRS for atypical meningiomas.

    Motoyuki Umekawa, Yuki Shinya, Hirotaka Hasegawa in Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2024)

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    Treatment outcomes of single-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery for adenoid cystic carcinoma: a case series of 55 patients

    This study aimed to analyze the treatment outcomes of single-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for adenoid cystic carcinoma patients.

    Sukwoo Hong, Yolanda I. Garces, Katharine A. Price in Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2024)

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    Long-term outcomes of stereotactic radiosurgery for intracranial schwannoma in neurofibromatosis type 2: a genetic analysis perspective

    Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is intractable because of multiple tumors involving the nervous system and is clinically diverse and genotype-dependent. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)...

    Yuki Shinya, Yu Teranishi, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Satoru Miyawaki in Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2024)

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    RNF213 p.Arg4810Lys Wild Type is Associated with De Novo Hemorrhage in Asymptomatic Hemispheres with Moyamoya Disease

    Clinical implications of RNF213 genetic variants, other than p.Arg4810Lys, in moyamoya disease (MMD), remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association of RNF213 variants with clinical phenotypes in...

    Seiei Torazawa, Satoru Miyawaki, Hideaki Imai in Translational Stroke Research (2023)

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    Genome-Wide Association Study of Intracranial Artery Stenosis Followed by Phenome-Wide Association Study

    The genetic background of intracranial artery stenosis (ICAS), a major cause of ischemic stroke, remains elusive. We performed the world’s first genome-wide association study (GWAS) of ICAS using DNA samples f...

    Shogo Dofuku, Kyuto Sonehara, Satoru Miyawaki in Translational Stroke Research (2023)

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    Stereotactic radiosurgery for recurrent pleomorphic adenoma of the lacrimal gland: a case report

    Lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenomas (LGPAs) are common, benign, and intraorbital tumours that cause exophthalmos, ptosis, and visual disturbances. The curative treatment for LGPAs is gross total resection, and...

    Motoyuki Umekawa, Keita Saito, Yuki Shinya, Hirotaka Hasegawa in Acta Neurochirurgica (2023)

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    Revisitation of imaging features of skull base chondrosarcoma in comparison to chordoma

    Pre-surgical diagnosis of skull base chondrosarcoma (SBC) is often challenging due to the resemblance to chordoma. The goal of this study was to develop an optimal method for predicting SBC diagnosis.

    Hirotaka Hasegawa, Masahiro Shin, Ryoko Niwa, Satoshi Koizumi in Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2022)

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    Stereotactic radiosurgery ensures an effective and safe long-term control of Koos grade IV vestibular schwannomas: a single-center, retrospective, cohort study

    Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a standard treatment modality for vestibular schwannomas (VSs). However, there is a paucity of data on tumor control and neurological preservation for larger VSs. We aimed to...

    Motoyuki Umekawa, Yuki Shinya, Hirotaka Hasegawa in Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2022)

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    Long-term outcomes of stereotactic radiosurgery for skull base tumors involving the cavernous sinus

    Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is an effective and less invasive therapeutic option for cavernous sinus (CS) tumors. However, its long-term effectiveness and neurological outcomes have yet to be fully elucida...

    Motoyuki Umekawa, Yuki Shinya, Hirotaka Hasegawa in Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2022)

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    Outcomes of stereotactic radiosurgery in young adults with vestibular schwannomas

    Vestibular schwannomas (VSs) are comparatively rare in younger patients, and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) outcome data are limited. We aimed to evaluate long-term SRS outcomes concerning sporadic VSs in pat...

    Mariko Kawashima, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Masahiro Shin in Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2021)

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    Stereotactic radiosurgery as a primary treatment for metastatic skull base alveolar soft part sarcoma: a case report

    Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare malignancy that typically arises in the trunk or extremities and preferentially metastasises to the brain. Radical resection is generally recommended for cranial met...

    Yuki Shinya, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Mariko Kawashima, Masahiro Shin in Acta Neurochirurgica (2021)