Image-Guided and Adaptive Radiation Therapy

Image-Guided and Adaptive Radiation Therapy
ISBN-10
1469801876
ISBN-13
9781469801872
Category
Medical
Pages
384
Language
English
Published
2012-10-09
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Authors
Robert D. Timmerman, Lei Xing

Description

This book provides detailed, state-of-the-art information and guidelines on the latest developments, innovations, and clinical procedures in image-guided and adaptive radiation therapy. The first section discusses key methodological and technological issues in image-guided and adaptive radiation therapy, including use of implanted fiducial markers, management of respiratory motion, image-guided stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy, three-dimensional conformal brachytherapy, target definition and localization, and PET/CT and biologically conformal radiation therapy. The second section provides practical clinical information on image-guided adaptive radiation therapy for cancers at all common anatomic sites and for pediatric cancers. The third section offers practical guidelines for establishing an effective image-guided adaptive radiation therapy program.

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