Technical Basis of Radiation Therapy: Practical Clinical Applications

✍ Scribed by Jack F. Fowler (auth.), Seymour H. Levitt, James A. Purdy, Carlos A. Perez, Philip Poortmans (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 1145
• Series: Medical Radiology
• Edition: 5
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This well-received book, now in its fifth edition, is unique in providing a detailed examination of the technological basis of radiation therapy. Another unique feature is that the chapters are jointly written by North American and European authors. This considerably broadens the book’s contents and increases its applicability in daily practice throughout the world. The book is divided into two sections. The first section covers basic concepts in treatment planning and explains the various approaches to radiation therapy, such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy, tomotherapy, stereotactic radiotherapy, and high and low dose rate brachytherapy. The second discusses in depth the practical clinical applications of the different radiation therapy techniques in a wide range of cancer sites. All chapters have been written by leaders in the field. This book will serve to instruct and acquaint teachers, students, and practitioners with the basic technological factors and approaches in radiation therapy.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Practical Time–Dose Evaluations, or How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Linear Quadratics....Pages 3-50
Radiobiology of Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy....Pages 51-61
Imaging in Radiation Therapy....Pages 63-83
Physics of Radiotherapy Planning and Delivery....Pages 85-132
Simulation in the Determination and Definition of Treatment Volume and Treatment Planning....Pages 133-156
Clinical Applications of High-Energy Electrons....Pages 157-196
Proton Therapy....Pages 197-218
Physical, Biological and Clinical Background for the Development of Light Ion Therapy....Pages 219-251
Three-Dimensional Treatment Planning and Conformal Therapy....Pages 253-273
Linac-Based Image Guided Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy....Pages 275-312
Tomotherapy Image Guided Radiation Therapy....Pages 313-324
Robotic Image Guided Radiation Therapy....Pages 325-334
Cranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery....Pages 335-362
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy....Pages 363-400
Physics and Clinical Aspects of Brachytherapy....Pages 401-434
Principles and Clinical Applications of Pulsed Dose Rate Brachytherapy....Pages 435-459
Clinical Applications of High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy....Pages 461-484
Quality Management and Safety in Radiation Oncology....Pages 485-529
Quality Assurance for Multi-Institutional Clinical Trials....Pages 531-548
Promises and Pitfalls of Health Technology Assessment....Pages 549-562
Central Nervous System Tumors....Pages 565-599
Head and Neck Cancer....Pages 601-640
Breast Cancer: Intact and Post Mastectomy....Pages 641-684
Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation....Pages 685-715
Esophageal Cancer....Pages 717-753
Cancer of the Lung....Pages 755-775
Cancers of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus....Pages 777-799
Bladder Cancer....Pages 801-827
Radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer....Pages 829-853
Technical Aspects of Radiation Therapy in Endometrial Carcinoma....Pages 855-888
Vulva....Pages 889-916
Carcinoma of the Vagina....Pages 917-947
Prostate....Pages 949-1025
Testicular Cancer....Pages 1027-1040
Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Adults....Pages 1041-1076
Total Body Irradiation Conditioning Regimens in Stem Cell Transplantation....Pages 1077-1098
Radiation Therapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma and Other Hematopoietic Disorders....Pages 1099-1140
Back Matter....Pages 1141-1148

✦ Subjects

Imaging / Radiology; Radiotherapy; Oncology; Hematology