Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Lo, Simon S. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Teh, Bin S. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Lu, Jiade J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Schefter, Tracey E. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Σειρά: Medical Radiology,
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Radiology.; Radiotherapy.; Oncology.; Surgical oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.; Diagnostic Radiology.; Surgical Oncology.

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has emerged as an innovative treatment for various primary and metastatic cancers, and the past five years have witnessed a quantum leap in its use. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the physical/technological, biological, and cli...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• Safety and Quality Assurance
• CyberKnife system
• Novalis system
• HiART TomoTherapy system
• Treatment planning
• AAPM recommendation
•  Launching a stereotactic body radiation therapy program
• Radiobiology of stereotactic body radiation therapy
• Primary Lung Cancer
• Primary Liver Cancer
• Prostate Cancer
• Cell Carcinoma
• Gynecologic Cancer
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Benign and Malignant Primary Spinal Tumors
• Non-Skull Base Head and Neck Cancer
• Skull Base Head and Neck Cancer
• Lung  Metastasis
• Liver Metastasis
• Adrenal Metastasis
• Histologic Specific Metastasis
• Bone Metastasis
• Spinal Metastasis
• Reported toxicities associated with stereotactic body radiation therapy
• Normal tissue constraints.-Conduction of Trials in Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy.