| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 256 pages) : color illustrations |
| Series |
NATO science for peace and security. Series B: Physics and biophysics |
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NATO Science for Peace and Security series. B, Physics and biophysics.
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| Contents |
To Radiotherapy -- Fundamental Radiobiology and its Application to Radiation Oncology -- Accuracy Strategies in Radiotherapy -- X-Rays Teletherapy -- Dosimetry for Photon and Electron 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 -- Hadrontherapy -- Hadrontherapy: Cancer Treatment With Proton and Carbon Beams -- Proton Therapy -- 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 |
| Summary |
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 as internal radiotherapy (called brachytherapy). Radiotherapy strategy and dose management as well as the decisive role of digital imaging in the associated clinical practice are developed in several articles. Grouped under the discipline of Conformal Radiotherapy (CRT), numerous modern techniques, from Multi-Leaf Collimators (MLC) to Intensity Modulated RadioTherapy (IMRT), are explained in detail. The importance of treatment planning based upon patient data from digital imaging (Computed Tomography) is also underlined. Finally, despite the quasi- totality of patients being presently treated with gamma and X-rays, novel powerful tools are emerging using proton and light ions (like carbon ions) beams, bound to become more and more important in patient treatment. These technological developments, going under the comprehensive name of "Hadrontherapy", are presented here with special focus on the rational and state of the art of the field. All topics are presented with didactical language and styles, making this book an appropriate reference for students and professionals seeking a comprehensive introduction to the field as well as a reliable outlook on the most recent developments |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Medical radiology -- Congresses.
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Radiotherapy.
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Radioisotope brachytherapy.
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Radiotherapy
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Brachytherapy
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Physique.
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Radiotherapy
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Radioisotope brachytherapy
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Medical radiology
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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proceedings (reports)
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Actes de congrès.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lemoigne, Yves, 1941-
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Caner, Alessandra.
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| ISBN |
9789048130955 |
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9048130956 |
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9789048130962 |
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9048130964 |
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9789048130979 |
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9048130972 |
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