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Radiation / Radiosurgery / Re: Radiosurgery from a non-expert center
« Last post by DanFouratt on May 08, 2024, 05:40:03 pm »I am not a doctor simply a person who went through radiation.
In my decision journey I looked at high volume AN surgeons. I believe this is a must. There is experience required to open up the brain.
When I talked to Radiologists I was satisfied with high volume tumor treatments. I never asked the doctor I selected how many AN tumors she treated. I had a great experience. I believe the skill is in running the simulations and looking through the data to create the best plan for radiation. This planning process is generic to all tumors. I had a team review my plan and one of them was a my ENT surgeon who was a high volume AN surgeon. So I would ask how the doctor will create the treatment plan and who is part of that team. I am not sure if an ENT is required but I was glad I had mine but it was also convenient to do so.
In full disclosure I am leaving my radiologist for the follow up as I felt the process at UNC Radiology was not patient first. This has nothing with the level of care received but how it was given.
Good luck
In my decision journey I looked at high volume AN surgeons. I believe this is a must. There is experience required to open up the brain.
When I talked to Radiologists I was satisfied with high volume tumor treatments. I never asked the doctor I selected how many AN tumors she treated. I had a great experience. I believe the skill is in running the simulations and looking through the data to create the best plan for radiation. This planning process is generic to all tumors. I had a team review my plan and one of them was a my ENT surgeon who was a high volume AN surgeon. So I would ask how the doctor will create the treatment plan and who is part of that team. I am not sure if an ENT is required but I was glad I had mine but it was also convenient to do so.
In full disclosure I am leaving my radiologist for the follow up as I felt the process at UNC Radiology was not patient first. This has nothing with the level of care received but how it was given.
Good luck