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Craniospinal Radiotherapy History

• 1936 - Radiotherapy first used to treat medulloblastoma (Cutler et al)

• 1950s - Recognised by Paterson (1953) that there was a risk of CSF dissemination and that CSRT was necessary - orthovoltage CSRT ➢ 1970s - megavoltage ( 60 Co) CSRT established ➢ van Dyk et al 1977 (IJROBP 2: 993-1005)