Advances in Radiation Oncology

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Wong, Jeffrey Y.C (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Schultheiss, Timothy E. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Radany, Eric H. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Σειρά: Cancer Treatment and Research,
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Radiology.; Radiotherapy.; Oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Diagnostic Radiology.

This book concisely reviews important advances in radiation oncology, providing practicing radiation oncologists with a fundamental understanding of each topic and an appreciation of its significance for the future of radiation oncology. It explores in detail the impact of newer imaging modalities,...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Use of Multi-parametric MRI in Radiotherapy
• MRI Guided Radiotherapy
• MRI Guided Focused Ultrasound and Thermal Oncology
• Use of PET and Novel Molecular Imaging in IGRT
• The Impact of IGRT on Normal Tissue Toxicity
• Image Guided Brachytherapy
• Hypofractionated IGRT for the treatment of primary cancers
• SBRT and the treatment of oligometastatic disease
• Molecular and image guided systemic targeted radiotherapy
• Integrating Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy
• Biomarkers and Radiotherapy
• Application of Mathematical and Systems Biology to Radiotherapy
• The Importance of Cancer Stem Cells in Radiotherapy
• Targeting DNA repair mechanisms in radiotherapy. .