Image-guided and Adaptive Radiation Therapy - 9780781782821

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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• Titolo del Libro in lingua: Image-guided and Adaptive Radiation Therapy
• Autori :  Timmerman Robert D. M.D. (EDT) Xing Lei M.D. (EDT)
• Editore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Data di Pubblicazione: 01 Ottobre '09
• Genere: MEDICAL
• EAN-13: 9780781782821