Treatment Planning and Dose Calculation in Radiation Oncology

Treatment Planning and Dose Calculation in Radiation Oncology
Author: Gunilla C. Bentel
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2014-02-20
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1483280411

Treatment Planning and Dose Calculation in Radiation Oncology, Third Edition describes the treatment methods and technical guides as models of contemporary radiation therapy. These models should be modified for each individual patient to yield a best fit to the disease being treated and the radiation sources employed. This book is composed of seven chapters, and begins with an overview of the elements of clinical radiation oncology. The subsequent chapter deals with the production, interaction, and measurement of radiation. These topics are followed by intensive discussions of dose calculation for external beams and pretreatment procedures of radiation therapy. A chapter looks into the principles, apparatus, and dose calculation in brachytherapy. The final chapters describe the principles and practical applications of treatment planning. This book will be of value to radiation oncologists.

New Technologies in Radiation Oncology

New Technologies in Radiation Oncology
Author: Wolfgang C. Schlegel
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 453
Release: 2006-01-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3540299998

- Summarizes the state of the art in the most relevant areas of medical physics and engineering applied to radiation oncology - Covers all relevant areas of the subject in detail, including 3D imaging and image processing, 3D treatment planning, modern treatment techniques, patient positioning, and aspects of verification and quality assurance - Conveys information in a readily understandable way that will appeal to professionals and students with a medical background as well as to newcomers to radiation oncology from the field of physics

Encyclopedia of Radiation Oncology

Encyclopedia of Radiation Oncology
Author: Luther W. Brady
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-09-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9783540855132

This comprehensive encyclopedia, comprising a wide range of entries written by leading experts, provides detailed information on radiation oncology, including the most recent developments in the field. It will be of particular value for basic and clinical scientists in academia, practice, and industry and will also be of benefit to those in related fields, students, teachers, and interested laypersons.

Handbook of Treatment Planning, 2nd Ed

Handbook of Treatment Planning, 2nd Ed
Author: Gregory M. M. Videtic
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2014-08-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1620700352

This is a highly practical resource about the specific technical aspects of delivering radiation treatment. Pocket-sized and well organized for ease of use, the book is designed to lead radiation oncology trainees and residents step by step through the basics of radiotherapy planning and delivery for all major malignancies. This second edition retains the valued features of the first edition-comprehensive yet concise, practical, evidence-based-while incorporating recent advances in the field. This includes expanded and updated discussions of SBRT for prostate and GI tumors, intraoperative.

Technical Basis of Radiation Therapy

Technical Basis of Radiation Therapy
Author: Seymour H Levitt
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 884
Release: 2008-02-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9783540769118

With contributions by numerous experts

Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology

Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology
Author: Faiz M. Khan
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 645
Release: 1998
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780683046076

Radiation oncology is integrated with medical physics for a unique look at the state of the art in cancer patient care. World-renowned authors provide a complete discussion of treatment planning featuring the clinical, physical, and technical aspects involved. Coverage includes 3-D conformal treatment and other advancements in computer technology and medical imaging to bring the reader a modern perspective on treatment planning.

Khan's The Physics of Radiation Therapy

Khan's The Physics of Radiation Therapy
Author: Faiz M. Khan
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 584
Release: 2014-04-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1469881268

Expand your understanding of the physics and practical clinical applications of advanced radiation therapy technologies with Khan's The Physics of Radiation Therapy, 5th edition, the book that set the standard in the field. This classic full-color text helps the entire radiation therapy team—radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, and radiation therapists—develop a thorough understanding of 3D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), high dose-rate remote afterloaders (HDR), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), and proton beam therapy, as well as the physical concepts underlying treatment planning, treatment delivery, and dosimetry. In preparing this new Fifth Edition, Dr. Kahn and new co-author Dr. John Gibbons made chapter-by-chapter revisions in the light of the latest developments in the field, adding new discussions, a new chapter, and new color illustrations throughout. Now even more precise and relevant, this edition is ideal as a reference book for practitioners, a textbook for students, and a constant companion for those preparing for their board exams. Features Stay on top of the latest advances in the field with new sections and/or discussions of Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), and the Failure Mode Event Analysis (FMEA) approach to quality assurance. Deepen your knowledge of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) through a completely new chapter that covers SBRT in greater detail. Expand your visual understanding with new full color illustrations that reflect current practice and depict new procedures. Access the authoritative information you need fast through the new companion website which features fully searchable text and an image bank for greater convenience in studying and teaching. This is the tablet version which does not include access to the supplemental content mentioned in the text.

Monte Carlo Techniques in Radiation Therapy

Monte Carlo Techniques in Radiation Therapy
Author: Frank Verhaegen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2021-11-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1000455556

About ten years after the first edition comes this second edition of Monte Carlo Techniques in Radiation Therapy: Introduction, Source Modelling, and Patient Dose Calculations, thoroughly updated and extended with the latest topics, edited by Frank Verhaegen and Joao Seco. This book aims to provide a brief introduction to the history and basics of Monte Carlo simulation, but again has a strong focus on applications in radiotherapy. Since the first edition, Monte Carlo simulation has found many new applications, which are included in detail. The applications sections in this book cover the following: Modelling transport of photons, electrons, protons, and ions Modelling radiation sources for external beam radiotherapy Modelling radiation sources for brachytherapy Design of radiation sources Modelling dynamic beam delivery Patient dose calculations in external beam radiotherapy Patient dose calculations in brachytherapy Use of artificial intelligence in Monte Carlo simulations This book is intended for both students and professionals, both novice and experienced, in medical radiotherapy physics. It combines overviews of development, methods, and references to facilitate Monte Carlo studies.

Clinical Radiotherapy Physics with MATLAB

Clinical Radiotherapy Physics with MATLAB
Author: Pavel Dvorak
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2018-06-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0429019297

The first MATLAB® programming book written specifically for clinical radiotherapy medical physicists and medical physics trainees, this much-needed book teaches users how to create their own clinical applications using MATLAB®, as a complement to commercial software particularly when the latter does not cover specific local clinical needs. Chapters explore key radiotherapy areas such as handling volumes, 3D dose calculation, comparing dose distributions, reconstructing treatment plans and their summations, and automated tests for machine quality assurance. Readers will learn to independently analyse and process images, doses, structures, and other radiotherapy clinical data to deal with standard and non-standard situations in radiotherapy. This book will also significantly improve understanding of areas such as data nature, information content, DICOM RT standard, and data flow. It will be an invaluable reference for students of medical physics, in addition to clinical radiotherapy physicists and researchers working in radiotherapy. Features: Includes real clinical medical physics applications derived from actual clinical problems Provides commented MATLAB® scripts working with sample data and/or own data matching input requirements Promotes critical thinking and practical problem solving skills