Papers
52
Total Citations
1,117
H-Index
18
About
Alexander Muacevic is a pioneering radiation oncologist whose work has fundamentally advanced the field of robotic radiosurgery, establishing it as a viable treatment across a remarkably diverse range of tumor types. His research has consistently focused on demonstrating the safety, feasibility, and clinical efficacy of image-guided robotic systems — particularly the CyberKnife platform — for treating tumors previously considered difficult or impossible to manage non-invasively. Muacevic's contributions span oncological sites including bone metastases from prostate cancer, renal tumors, lung lesions, spinal tumors, liver metastases, brain metastases, and uveal melanoma. His work on uveal melanoma is especially notable, as he developed a streamlined, frameless radiosurgical approach completing treatment within three hours, offering patients a meaningful alternative to surgical enucleation. His comparative study of robotic radiosurgery versus radiofrequency ablation for colorectal liver metastases further illustrated his commitment to rigorous clinical evaluation. With his ten most-cited papers collectively accumulating over 640 citations, Muacevic's influence on radiosurgical practice is substantial. His technical and clinical investigations into respiratory tumor tracking and fiducial-free spinal targeting have helped define procedural standards, making him an essential reference point for researchers and clinicians advancing precision radiation oncology worldwide.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2Single Fraction Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Renal Tumors100 citations · 2014
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- 5Robotic radiosurgery for the treatment of medium and large uveal melanoma58 citations · 2015
- 6Radiosurgery of Spinal Meningiomas and Schwannomas56 citations · 2012
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- 8Multisession CyberKnife radiosurgery for optic nerve sheath meningiomas54 citations · 2007
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