Research Article

Gamma Knife Surgery as Monotherapy with Clinically Relevant Doses Prolongs Survival in a Human GBM Xenograft Model

Figure 3

MRI imaging demonstrates reduced tumor growth following GKS treatment. Shown are T2-sequences, with tumor lesion presenting as a high signal intensity area, compared to the surrounding brain. Untreated rat brain tumor (left) and tumor receiving 12 Gy margin dose (right) at the day of treatment (a). Untreated rat brain tumor (left) and GKS treated tumors (right) one week after treatment (b). The yellow line indicates the location of the 12 Gy dose at the time of treatment.
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