Intensity-modulated radiation therapy

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Intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Steve Webb

(Series in medical physics)

Taylor & Francis, c2001

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Clinical conformal radiotherapy is the holy grail of radiation treatment and is now becoming a reality through the combined efforts of physical scientists and engineers, who have improved the physical basis of radiotherapy, and the interest and concern of imaginative radiotherapists and radiographers. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy describes in detail the physics germane to the development of a particular form of clinical conformal radiotherapy called intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). IMRT has become a topic of tremendous importance in recent years and is now being seriously investigated for its potential to improve the outcome of radiation therapy. The book collates the state-of-the-art literature together with the author's personal research experience and that of colleagues in the field to produce a text suitable for new research workers, Ph.D. students, and practicing radiation physicists that require a thorough introduction to IMRT. Fully illustrated, indexed, and referenced, the book has been prepared in a form suitable for supporting a teaching course.

Table of Contents

IMRT. General Considerations.Rotation IMRT. Tomotherapy. IMRT Using a Multileaf Collimator.IMRT. Clinical Implementation and Associated Issues. 3D Planning for CFRT Including IMRT. References. Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA85170432
  • ISBN
    • 9780750306997
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvii, 435 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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