Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-07-07 - Publisher: CRC Press
The Physics of Three Dimensional Radiation Therapy presents a broad study of the use of three-dimensional techniques in radiation therapy. These techniques are used to specify the target volume precisely and deliver radiation with precision to minimize damage to surrounding healthy tissue. The book discusses multimodality computed tomography, complex treatment
Authors: Wolfgang C. Schlegel, Thomas Bortfeld, Anca Ligia Grosu
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-01-27 - Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
- 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
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-10-21 - Publisher: Springer Nature
This practical guide, now in a revised and updated second edition with more clinical cases for different stages, is designed as a concise reference on the delineation of target volumes in radiation oncology. Clear guidance is provided on simulation, setup, and field design for all of the malignancies commonly encountered
Authors: Alan P. Lyss, Humberto Fagundes, Patricia Corrigan
Categories: Health & Fitness
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-05-18 - Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
An informative, compassionate guide for cancer patients and their loved ones Each year, more than 1 million people get treated for cancer, and most of these will undergo chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or both. This reassuring, optimistic guide helps people get a handle on treatment options and explains in plain English