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Particle Radiotherapy: An Introduction
Pages 1-6
Punto di Riferimento
per Medici e Operatori Sanitari
per Medici e Operatori Sanitari
LIBRERIA STUDIUM
Particle Radiotherapy
Emerging Technology for Treatment of Cancer
Rath, Sahoo
Editore
Springer
Anno
2016
Pagine
194
ISBN
9788132226215
80,00 €
The results of decades of research and development are providing compelling evidence about the efficacy of radiation therapy with proton and carbon ion beams to achieve superior complication free tumor control leading to a world-wide rapid growth in their clinical use. This book contains comprehensive reviews of the state of the art of the technology and physics of heavy charge particle therapy by the experts from the leading cancer centers of world that will be valuable as a practical guide for radiation therapy professionals interested in these modalities.
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Particle Therapy in the Third Millennium: Current Status and Future Outlook
Pages 7-19
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Development of Cyclotrons for Proton and Particle Therapy
Pages 21-35
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Development of C-Ion Radiotherapy Technologies in Japan
Pages 37-57
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Physical Rationale for Proton Therapy and Elements to Build a Clinical Center
Pages 59-75
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Radiation Dosimetry of Proton Beams
Pages 77-94
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Clinical Pencil Beam Scanning: Present and Future Practices
Pages 95-110
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Treatment Planning for Protons: An Essay
Pages 111-126
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Radiation Therapy with Protons and Heavy Ions
Pages 127-137
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Robustness Quantification and Worst-Case Robust Optimization in Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy
Pages 139-155
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Modeling of Biological Effect of Charged Particles for C-Ion RT
Pages 157-168
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SFUD, IMPT, and Plan Robustness
Pages 169-194
