Hideaki Hirashima
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About
Hideaki Hirashima is a researcher at the forefront of precision radiotherapy, specializing in stereotactic radiosurgery, image-guided radiation therapy, and motion management. His work focuses on enhancing the accuracy and safety of frameless stereotactic treatments, particularly for intracranial targets. In his most-cited study (2021, 10 citations), Hirashima rigorously evaluated intrafractional head motion during radiosurgery using a thermoplastic mask and a ceiling-floor-mounted image guidance device, providing critical data that helps clinicians minimize targeting errors. He also contributed to the advancement of robotic radiosurgery systems, developing a novel position-recognition system for the CyberKnife platform using machine vision (2014, 2 citations). This innovation addressed a key limitation of the CyberKnife—its reliance on pre-irradiation registration—by enabling continuous, real-time patient positioning without repeated stereo-radiography. Hirashima’s work bridges engineering and clinical practice, offering practical solutions that improve treatment delivery for patients with brain tumors and other intracranial lesions. His research is essential reading for medical physicists, radiation oncologists, and engineers seeking to push the boundaries of non-invasive, high-precision radiation therapy.
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