Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Lo, Simon S. (Editor ), Teh, Bin S. (Editor ), Lu, Jiade J. (Editor ), Schefter, Tracey E. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Colección:Radiation Oncology,
Temas:
Radiology.
Oncology.
Cancer-Treatment.
Cancer Therapy.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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