S. Heukelom

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S. Heukelom is a leading figure in the field of stereotactic radiosurgery, with a primary focus on enhancing the precision and safety of non-invasive brain treatments. Their seminal 2010 work, "The accuracy of frameless stereotactic intracranial radiosurgery," which has garnered over 70 citations, established a critical benchmark for frameless techniques. This research demonstrated that modern image-guided systems could achieve sub-millimeter accuracy comparable to traditional frame-based methods, directly enabling more comfortable, fractionated treatments for patients. Heukelom’s contributions have been instrumental in validating the clinical reliability of frameless systems, thereby expanding access to high-precision radiation therapy. By systematically quantifying setup errors and targeting uncertainties, their work has provided a robust foundation for subsequent innovations in real-time motion management and adaptive radiosurgery. This dedication to rigorous accuracy assessment has made Heukelom a respected authority in the field, whose findings continue to inform both clinical protocols and the development of next-generation radiosurgery platforms.