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ArticleClinical and translational radiation oncology2026

Memory circuit dosimetry in patients with brain metastases treated with Sparing Memory with Advanced Radiosurgery Targeting (SMART) technique.

Nina Lo, Shada Wadi-Ramahi, Hong Wang, Doris Dimitriadou, Ron Lalonde, Travis McCaw, Kanika Sarna, Christopher Wilke, Joseph Mettenburg, Kalil Abdullah and 2 more

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Nina LoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America.
Shada Wadi-RamahiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America.
Hong WangBiostatistics Facility, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America.
Doris DimitriadouDepartment of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America.
Ron LalondeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America.
Travis McCawDepartment of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America.
Kanika SarnaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America.
Christopher WilkeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America.
Joseph MettenburgDepartment of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America.
Kalil AbdullahDepartment of Neurosurgery, UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America.
Andrew H ZureickDepartment of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America.
Serah ChoiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America.

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Abstract

Purpose: Radiation dose reduction to major memory circuit substructures (e.g., hippocampus, amygdala, fornix, and corpus callosum) may reduce patients' neurocognitive toxicities. We evaluated memory circuit (MC) dosimetry and determined the feasibility of the "Sparing Memory with Advanced Radiosurgery Targeting" (SMART) technique in patients with brain metastases. Materials and methods: Retrospective contouring of MC substructures was performed for 101 patients that received single-fraction, linear accelerator (LINAC)-based, monoisocentric SRS plans for increasing numbers of brain metastases: 1, 2-4, 5-9 and ≥ 10. Patients with ≥10 lesions ( Results: Patients with ≥10 brain metastases received significantly higher D Conclusion: Increased number of brain metastases results in higher MC doses. Patients with ≥10 lesions received increased D

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brain metastasismemory circuitmemory sparingStereotactic radiosurgery

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PMID42668550
PMCPMC13524723

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