In addition, chapters explore the technical basis for stereotactic body radiotherapy SBRT and the latest clinical experience with it for most organ sites.
Now in its third edition, Practical Radiotherapy continues to keep pace with current and emerging technologies, patient pathways, and the rapidly expanding role of therapeutic radiographers.
Extensively revised and updated, this accessible book examines all the essential aspects of radiotherapy, from the physics and mathematics of radiation beams, to in-depth descriptions of the equipment used by radiotherapy practitioners, to new and expanded coverage of MR-linac and Halcyon technology, proton therapy, stereotactic body radiotherapy, sealed-source verification and quality assurance for MV equipment.
Covers all the core information essential to radiotherapy practice Describes the major aspects of therapeutic radiography in a practical context Includes images, diagrams, supplemental reading suggestions and more radiotherapy-specific examples Features expanded coverage of legislation, advanced treatment delivery, flattening filter free treatment and more Practical Radiotherapy is a valuable resource for radiotherapy and medical physics students, radiotherapists, therapeutic radiographers, radiation therapists, clinical oncologists and oncology nurses.
Learn everything you need to know about radiation therapy with the only comprehensive text written for radiation therapy students by radiation therapists. This book is designed to help you understand cancer management, improve clinical techniques for delivering doses of radiation, and apply complex concepts to treatment planning and delivery.
This edition features enhanced learning tools and thoroughly updated content, including three new chapters to inform you of increasingly important technologies and practices. The up-to-date and authoritative coverage of this text make it a resource you'll want to consult throughout your radiation therapy courses and beyond.
Complete coverage of radiation therapy provides all introductory content plus the full scope of information on physics, simulation, and treatment planning. Contributions from a broad range of practitioners bring you the expertise of radiation therapists, physicians, nurses, administrators, and educators who are part of cancer management teams.
Chapters on image guided radiation therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, and CT simulation keep you up-to-date with emerging technologies.
Color inserts show significant procedures and imaging technologies clearly. Lung cancer is the second most diagnosed and the leading cause of cancer death in the US. Unfortunately, lung cancer radiotherapy is associated with a poor clinical outcome. Thus, the need for an aggressive radiation therapy regimen, that is, involving fewer fractions and higher radiation doses per fraction to tumor targets while increasing healthy tissue sparing, is evident for increasing local control rates and clinical outcome.
Stereotactic body radiation therapy SBRT is among current state of the art techniques that fill this need by providing highly conformal, high-dose radiation doses to cancerous tumors.
Such techniques as SBRT rely on state of the art imaging systems to provide precise localization of tumor targets, as well as critical organs at risk, throughout all stages of the radiotherapy process from treatment simulation and planning, and throughout the radiation delivery. The resulting planned dose and actual delivered dose may or may not be substantially different depending on each patient case. Deformable image registration DIR is an image processing technique that calculates the relative motion magnitude and direction of each image voxel between a corresponding two images of the same anatomy.
The result can, in principle, be used to correctly account for the motion-induced errors in dose calculations, and thus provides means to verify the accuracy of radiation dose delivery, known as 4D planning. The goal of this thesis is to pursue the viability of this verification process. The two well-known DIR algorithms were studied and implemented: 1 Horn-Schunck's optical flow, and 2 Demons algorithms. Moreover, it was shown that the optical flow algorithm is faster and more accurate than the Demons algorithm.
Further studies are needed to validate our groundbreaking work in the future. Modern medical imaging and radiation therapy technologies are so complex and computer driven that it is difficult for physicians and technologists to know exactly what is happening at the point-of-care.
Medical physicists responsible for filling this gap in knowledge must stay abreast of the latest advances at the intersection of medical imaging and radiation therapy. The book should also benefit medical dosimetrists and radiation therapists. Adaptive Radiation Therapy describes technological and methodological advances in the field of ART, as well as initial clinical experiences using ART for selected anatomic sites.
This book shows the real potential for supplying every patient with individualized radiation therapy that is maximally accurate and precise. IGRT provides the unprecedented means of conforming does to the shape of the target tissues in 3-dimensions reducing the risk of complications thereby improving the quality of life of irradiated patients.
Moreover, IGRT provides the means to deliver higher than conventional doses thus improving the chance of cure in these patients. Despite its established benefits, several barriers exist to the widespread clinical implementation of IGRT.
In the past, great concerns existed regarding the large capital outlay needed for both software and hardware. This barrier is less relevant today given the increased reimbursements possible with IGRT. Today, the most significant barrier is education. IGRT is a fundamentally new approach to both treatment planning and delivery.
Adoption of the IGRT approach entails new ways of thinking in regard to patient selection, treatment planning and quality assurance measures. Unfortunately, apart from a few University-based short courses, limited resources are available for the physician and physicist interested in learning IGRT. Presents the technical aspects of IMRT, and the clinical aspects of planning and delivery.
The volulme explores a practical approach for radiation oncologists and medical physicists initiating or expanding and IMRT program, the fundamental biology and physics of IMRT, a site-by-site review of IMRT techniques with clinical examples, and reviews of published outcome studies. Portal Design in Radiation Therapy, 3rd edition contains over images and illustrations of anatomy and lymphatics typically included within treatment portals.
Current tissue tolerance charts for organs at risk are included. CT and MR images along with descriptions of surrounding anatomy, routes of spread, technical aspects of portal design and typical doses employed for each tumor site are provided.
Abstract: Background and purpose: To analyze divergences between the planned and applied treatment doses for post-prostatectomy radiotherapy to the prostatic fossa on a voxel-by-voxel basis based on interfractional anatomic variations and imaging frequency.
Materials and methods: For 10 patients receiving intensity-modulated postoperative radiotherapy to the prostatic fossa, position verification was carried out by daily in-room CT imaging in treatment position fraction CTs.
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CT Anatomy for Radiotherapy 2nd Edition. Download e-Book. Posted on. Medical physicists responsible for filling this gap in knowledge must stay abreast of the latest advances at the intersection of medical imaging and radiation therapy.
The book should also benefit medical dosimetrists and radiation therapists. Adaptive Radiation Therapy describes technological and methodological advances in the field of ART, as well as initial clinical experiences using ART for selected anatomic sites.
This book shows the real potential for supplying every patient with individualized radiation therapy that is maximally accurate and precise. Careful consideration of the complex variables involved and critical assessment of the techniques available are fundamental to good and effective practice. First published in , Practical Radiotherapy Planning has, over three editions, established itself as the popular choice for the trainee raditation oncologist and radiographer, providing the 'nuts and bolts' of planning in a practical and accessible manner.
This fourth edition encompasses a wealth of new material, reflecting the radical change in the practice of radiotherapy in recent years. The information contained within the introductory chapters has been expanded and brought up to date, and a new chapter on patient management has been added.
The aim of the book remains unchanged. Complexity of treatment planning has increased greatly, but the fourth edition continues to emphasise underlying principles of treatment that can be applied for conventional, conformal and novel treatments, taking into account advances in imaging and treatment delivery. Lectures will be presented somewhat similar to a PowerPoint format, discussing key points of individual chapters. Selected diagrams from the textbook will be used to initiate the discussion.
New illustrations will used, wherever needed, to enhance the understanding of important concepts. Discussion will be condensed and often bulleted. Theoretical details will be referred to the textbook and the cited literature. A problem set practice questions will be provided at the end of each chapter topic. Readers will find detailed information and guidance on the role of MRI in all aspects of treatment, from dose planning, with or without CT, through to response assessment.
Extensive coverage is devoted to the latest technological developments and emerging options.
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