Adaptive Motion Compensation in Radiotherapy Contributor(s): Murphy, Martin J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138374296 ISBN-13: 9781138374294 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $71.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Oncology - General - Science | Physics - General - Technology & Engineering | Biomedical |
Dewey: 615.842 |
Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy |
Physical Information: 0.36" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.89 lbs) 165 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: External-beam radiotherapy has long been challenged by the simple fact that patients can (and do) move during the delivery of radiation. Recent advances in imaging and beam delivery technologies have made the solution--adapting delivery to natural movement--a practical reality. Adaptive Motion Compensation in Radiotherapy provides the first detailed treatment of online interventional techniques for motion compensation radiotherapy. This authoritative book discusses:
Medical therapy with external beams of radiation began as a two-dimensional technology in a three-dimensional world. However, in all but a limited number of scenarios, movement introduces the fourth dimension of time to the treatment problem. Motion-adaptive radiation therapy represents a truly four-dimensional solution to an inherently four-dimensional problem. From these chapters, readers will gain not only an understanding of the technical aspects and capabilities of motion adaptation but also practical clinical insights into planning and carrying out various types of motion-adaptive radiotherapy treatment. |