Evaluation of Radiotherapy of Tumors in the Pineal Region by Ventriculographic Studies with Iodized Oil

I N THE treatment of tumors in the pineal region, radiotherapy is often used following some shunting operation because the pinealoma, the most common type of pineal tumor, is highly sensitive to irradiation. Although several statistical and histological evaluations of radiotherapy for pineal tumors have appeared, the objective confirmation of its effectiveness during the course of irradiation has seldom been reported.