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Stereotactic Radiotherapy of Uveal Melanoma

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Stereotactic radiotherapy involves the precise positioning of the tumor in three-dimensional space by appropriate scanning and the delivery of ionizing radiation to the tumor from multiple directions [1]. A high dose of radiation is therefore focused at the target with relatively little irradiation of the surrounding healthy tissues.

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The authors would like to thank their coworkers for their contributions and Heimo Bauer for his technical assistance in preparing the Figs. 15.1–15.4.

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology and Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Karin Dieckmann & Richard Poetter

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Roman Dunavoelgyi & Martin Zehetmayer

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Gerald Langmann, Mona Schmutzer & Werner Wackernagel

  4. Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada

    Roy Ma

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Dieckmann, K. et al. (2014). Stereotactic Radiotherapy of Uveal Melanoma. In: Damato, B., Singh, A. (eds) Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54255-8_15

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