How do you manage cranial radiotherapy in the setting of an acute CVA?
In a palliative setting, how long would you wait to initiate WBRT?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
Location of the infarct is important to consider, like brainstem or cerebellum or MCA areas apart from functional status. Lesion (infarct) volume (measured on DW-MRI) is an objective surrogate marker for infarct resolution [Gaudinski et al., PMID 18635854]. Either a SPECT or PET/CT scans can be used...