Book Description
With contributions by numerous experts
Author : Seymour H Levitt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 884 pages
File Size : 18,86 MB
Release : 2008-02-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783540769118
With contributions by numerous experts
Author : Seymour H. Levitt
Publisher : Lea & Febiger
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 12,44 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Medical
ISBN :
Author : John Meyer
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 14,82 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3805596804
Over the last 4 years, IMRT, IGRT, SBRT: Advances in the Treatment Planning and Delivery of Radiotherapy has become a standard reference in the field. During this time, however, significant progress in high-precision technologies for the planning and delivery of radiotherapy in cancer treatment has called for a second edition to include these new developments. Thoroughly updated and extended, this new edition offers a comprehensive guide and overview of these new technologies and the many clinical treatment programs that bring them into practical use. Advances in intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), and 4D and adaptive treatment planning are clearly presented. Target localization and image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) systems are comprehensively reviewed as well. Clinical tutorials illustrate target definitions for the major cancer sites, and useful techniques for organ motion management are described and compared. There are also several chapters that explore the technical basis and latest clinical experience with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and summarize practical treatment recommendations. Furthermore, the significant and increasing contributions of proton therapy to cancer care are also highlighted, alongside the practical allocation of all these new technologies from an economic perspective. As a highlight of this volume, a number of images can be viewed online in time-elapse videos for greater clarity and more dynamic visualizationWritten by leading authorities in the field, this comprehensive volume brings clinical and technical practitioners of radiotherapy fully up to date with the key developments in equipment, technologies and treatment guidelines.
Author : Patrick N. McDermott
Publisher : Medical Physics Publishing Corporation
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 25,99 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781930524323
This textbook is an introduction to the physics and technology used in radiation therapy. It is the outgrowth of a course taught to medical residents in radiation oncology and it has been classroom tested over many years. Every effort has been made to make explanations clear and simple without oversimplifying. The book has been designed to be interesting to read as well as clinically relevant. The first half of the book contains the radiation physics necessary to understand radiation therapy. The second half of the book covers the applied physics and technology of radiation therapy. Topics include: treatment machines, beam calibration, dosimetric parameters, MU calculations, dose distributions in patients, electron beams, brachytherapy, radiation safety, quality assurance, imaging, and special modalities.
Author : Murat Beyzadeoglu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 27,16 MB
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3030873080
This practical, up-to-date, bedside-oriented radiation oncology book encompasses the essential aspects of the subject with coverage on radiation physics, radiobiology, and clinical radiation oncology. The first two sections examine concepts that are crucial in radiation physics and radiobiology. The third section describes radiation treatment regimens appropriate for the main cancer sites and tumor types.
Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher : IAEA
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 34,3 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
This publication is aimed at students and teachers involved in teaching programmes in field of medical radiation physics, and it covers the basic medical physics knowledge required in the form of a syllabus for modern radiation oncology. The information will be useful to those preparing for professional certification exams in radiation oncology, medical physics, dosimetry or radiotherapy technology.
Author : Murat Beyzadeoglu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 37,52 MB
Release : 2010-07-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3642116663
This practical, up-to-date, bedside-oriented radiation oncology book encompasses the essential aspects of the subject with coverage on radiation physics, radiobiology, and clinical radiation oncology. The first two sections examine concepts that are crucial in radiation physics and radiobiology. The third section describes radiation treatment regimens appropriate for the main cancer sites and tumor types.
Author : Hirohiko Tsujii
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 28,86 MB
Release : 2013-12-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 4431544577
This book serves as a practical guide for the use of carbon ions in cancer radiotherapy. On the basis of clinical experience with more than 7,000 patients with various types of tumors treated over a period of nearly 20 years at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences, step-by-step procedures and technological development of this modality are highlighted. The book is divided into two sections, the first covering the underlying principles of physics and biology, and the second section is a systematic review by tumor site, concentrating on the role of therapeutic techniques and the pitfalls in treatment planning. Readers will learn of the superior outcomes obtained with carbon-ion therapy for various types of tumors in terms of local control and toxicities. It is essential to understand that the carbon-ion beam is like a two-edged sword: unless it is used properly, it can increase the risk of severe injury to critical organs. In early series of dose-escalation studies, some patients experienced serious adverse effects such as skin ulcers, pneumonitis, intestinal ulcers, and bone necrosis, for which salvage surgery or hospitalization was required. To preclude such detrimental results, the adequacy of therapeutic techniques and dose fractionations was carefully examined in each case. In this way, significant improvements in treatment results have been achieved and major toxicities are no longer observed. With that knowledge, experts in relevant fields expand upon techniques for treatment delivery at each anatomical site, covering indications and optimal treatment planning. With its practical focus, this book will benefit radiation oncologists, medical physicists, medical dosimetrists, radiation therapists, and senior nurses whose work involves radiation therapy, as well as medical oncologists and others who are interested in radiation therapy.
Author : Seymour H. Levitt
Publisher : Lea & Febiger
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 36,33 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Medical
ISBN :
Author : X. Allen Li
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 21,13 MB
Release : 2011-01-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1439816352
Modern medical imaging and radiation therapy technologies are so complex and computer driven that it is difficult for physicians and technologists to know exactly what is happening at the point-of-care. Medical physicists responsible for filling this gap in knowledge must stay abreast of the latest advances at the intersection of medical imaging an