FIG 1.

Key steps in brain metastasectomy patient journey (A) preimplementation and (B) postimplementation, with participants at each stage denoted by P, S, R, M, and O. ^aIf not done as inpatient; ^bOptionally coordinated to occur at satellite facility the same day as SRS treatment plus virtual postoperative surgeon visit. For patients where magnetic resonance or gadolinium is contraindicated, computed tomography is typically substituted for MRI. M, medical physics; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; O, medical oncology; P, patient; R, radiation oncology; S, surgical team; SRS, stereotactic radiosurgery.