Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy
This volume collects a series of lectures presented at the tenth ESI School held at Archamps (FR) in November 2007 and dedicated to radiotherapy and brachytherapy. The lectures focus on the multiple facets of radiotherapy in general, including external radiotherapy (often called teletherapy) as well...
| Corporate Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands,
2009.
|
| Series: | NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics,
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3097-9 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface. List of participants. Photographs. I: Introduction To Radiotherapy. Fundamental Radiobiology and its Application to Radiation Oncology
- Accuracy Strategies in Radiotherapy
- 2: X-Rays Teletherapy. Dosimetry for Photons and Electrons Radiation
- Nomenclature in Radiotherapy
- Quality Assurance in Radiotherapy.-Radiotherapy Accidents.-Clinical Applications of 3-D Conformal Radiotherapy
- Treatment Planning: IMRT Optimization - Basic and Advanced Techniques
- Treatment Planning: Stereotactic Treatment Techniques
- Image Guided Radiotherapy.-Clinical Use of 3-D Image Registration- Geometrical Uncertainties in Radiotherapy.-Delivery of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Including Compensation for Organ Motion
- 3: Hadrontherapy. Hadrontherapy: Cancer Treatment with Proton and Carbon Beams
- Proton Therapy
- 4: Brachytherapy. Photon Sources for Brachytherapy.-Calibration of Photon Sources for Brachytherapy
- Cancer of the Cervix: Examples of Bt Treatment Techniques
- Paris System for Interstitial Brachytherapy.-Solid State Detectors for Quality Assurance in Brachytherapy
- Monte Carlo Application in Brachytherapy Dosimetry
- Appendix.