The analysis of the de-identified patient data will be scientifically published and elements of the data will available in the public domain in order to inform as well as to encourage further publication and distribution.

"Ideally, the registry should become a living source of knowledge that lets us continue to learn far into the future by having access to a large database of patient care," said Kavanagh.


BrainLAB is the major sponsor of the project, with other sponsors being actively sought out.

This is not ASTRO's only partnership - the association recently teamed with The American Association of Physicists in Medicine to create the RO-ILS program (Radiation Oncology - Incident Learning System), which is a national patient safety initiative.

Stereotactic radiosurgery is a type of radiation therapy that uses a high dose of radiation - typically a single treatment - to treat a multitude of ailments. Originally developed as a non-invasive method to treat certain types of brain tumors, it has since expanded its role as has become a potential tool to treat other hard-to-reach cancers like those of the eye, spine and pituitary. It can also be used as a treatment for epilepsy and Parkinson's.

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