MRI for Radiotherapy
MRI for Radiotherapy

Author: Gary Liney

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-06-20

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 3030144429

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This book provides, for the first time, a unified approach to the application of MRI in radiotherapy that incorporates both a physics and a clinical perspective. Readers will find detailed information and guidance on the role of MRI in all aspects of treatment, from dose planning, with or without CT, through to response assessment. Extensive coverage is devoted to the latest technological developments and emerging options. These include hybrid MRI treatment systems, such as MRI-Linac and proton-guided systems, which are ushering in an era of real-time MRI guidance. The past decade has witnessed an unprecedented rise in the use of MRI in the radiation treatment of cancer. The development of highly conformal dose delivery techniques has led to a growing need to harness advanced imaging for patient treatment. With its flexible soft tissue contrast and ability to acquire functional information, MRI offers advantages at all stages of treatment. In documenting the state of the art in the field, this book will be of value to a wide range of professionals. The authors are international experts drawn from the scientific committee of the 2017 MR in RT symposium and the faculty of the ESTRO teaching course on imaging for physicists.

Adaptive Radiation Therapy
Adaptive Radiation Therapy

Author: X. Allen Li

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2011-01-27

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 1439816352

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Modern medical imaging and radiation therapy technologies are so complex and computer driven that it is difficult for physicians and technologists to know exactly what is happening at the point-of-care. Medical physicists responsible for filling this gap in knowledge must stay abreast of the latest advances at the intersection of medical imaging an

Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncology

Author: Jiade J. Lu

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-11-23

Total Pages: 658

ISBN-13: 3540773851

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Radiation Oncology: An Evidence-Based Approach (ROEBA) is a reference book designed to enable radiation oncologists, including those in training, to make diagnostic and treatment decisions on the basis of the best available scientific evidence. Ease of use is ensured by a structured, reader-friendly format that offers rapid access to evidence-based recommendations. ROEBA’s orientation is entirely practical, in that the focus is solely on diagnostic/staging and treatment issues. Detailed diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines are provided for multidisciplinary cancer management as well as radiation therapy techniques. The evidence underlying each recommendation is clearly and concisely explained, and the strength of the recommendations and evidence is systemically graded. Furthermore, diagnostic and treatment algorithms are provided for the commonly diagnosed cancers. This ground-breaking text on radiation oncology is an essential tool for physicians in their daily clinical practice.

Machine Learning in Radiation Oncology
Machine Learning in Radiation Oncology

Author: Issam El Naqa

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-06-19

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 3319183052

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​This book provides a complete overview of the role of machine learning in radiation oncology and medical physics, covering basic theory, methods, and a variety of applications in medical physics and radiotherapy. An introductory section explains machine learning, reviews supervised and unsupervised learning methods, discusses performance evaluation, and summarizes potential applications in radiation oncology. Detailed individual sections are then devoted to the use of machine learning in quality assurance; computer-aided detection, including treatment planning and contouring; image-guided radiotherapy; respiratory motion management; and treatment response modeling and outcome prediction. The book will be invaluable for students and residents in medical physics and radiation oncology and will also appeal to more experienced practitioners and researchers and members of applied machine learning communities.

Quality Control and Artefacts in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Quality Control and Artefacts in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Author: Donald McRobbie

Publisher: Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine

Published: 2017-01-31

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781903613610

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Quality Control and Artefacts in Magnetic Resonance Imaging is an authoritative, comprehensive and practical guide for all medical imaging professionals with an interest in evaluating and assuring image quality and scanner performance in MRI. Written by leading UK experts, the report is a major revision of IPEM Report 80: Quality Control in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The report is in two parts. Part I deals with quality control, with chapters on test object design and test materials, signal parameter measurement (signal-to-noise ratio, ghosting, etc.), geometric parameters (resolution, distortion), slice parameters (position, width and profile), relaxometry and contrast. For each parameter a consistent and systematic structure provides a literature review with reference to current international standards, parameter definition, description of test methods, practical guidance including frequency of measurement, analysis and interpretation of results, and pitfalls. A specialist QC chapter is a new and unique feature providing guidance relating to specific clinical and research techniques: field mapping, diffusion, BOLD fMRI, voxel-based morphometry, dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, quantitative velocity mapping, spectroscopy, and ultra-high field MRI. Part II provides a comprehensive and exhaustive encyclopaedia of MRI artefacts both common and rare arising from technical limitations and faults, patient and organ motion, tissue properties, intrinsic MR physics, and reconstruction limitations. Pictorial examples of each artefact from clinical or phantom images are provided along with a detailed explanation of the causes and advice on reducing, avoiding or removing the artefact. A summary table of artefact appearance, causes and remediation will enable readers to diagnose and solve their own artefact problems. The practical nature of the report is underpinned by academic rigour with 269 references and a comprehensive index. Quality Control and Artefacts in Magnetic Resonance is an essential reference for all MRI departments and MRI professionals.

Radiation Therapy Physics
Radiation Therapy Physics

Author: Alfred R. Smith

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-11-11

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 3662031078

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The aim of this book is to provide a uniquely comprehensive source of information on the entire field of radiation therapy physics. The very significant advances in imaging, computational, and accelerator technologies receive full consideration, as do such topics as the dosimetry of radiolabeled antibodies and dose calculation models. The scope of the book and the expertise of the authors make it essential reading for interested physicians and physicists and for radiation dosimetrists.

Patient Safety
Patient Safety

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2003-12-20

Total Pages: 551

ISBN-13: 0309090776

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Americans should be able to count on receiving health care that is safe. To achieve this, a new health care delivery system is needed â€" a system that both prevents errors from occurring, and learns from them when they do occur. The development of such a system requires a commitment by all stakeholders to a culture of safety and to the development of improved information systems for the delivery of health care. This national health information infrastructure is needed to provide immediate access to complete patient information and decision-support tools for clinicians and their patients. In addition, this infrastructure must capture patient safety information as a by-product of care and use this information to design even safer delivery systems. Health data standards are both a critical and time-sensitive building block of the national health information infrastructure. Building on the Institute of Medicine reports To Err Is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm, Patient Safety puts forward a road map for the development and adoption of key health care data standards to support both information exchange and the reporting and analysis of patient safety data.

Advances in Radiation Oncology
Advances in Radiation Oncology

Author: Jeffrey Y.C. Wong

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-04-20

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 3319532359

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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, such as multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) using fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) and other novel agents, which deliver improved visualization of the physiologic and phenotypic features of a given cancer, helping oncologists to provide more targeted radiotherapy and assess the response. Due consideration is also given to how advanced technologies for radiation therapy delivery have created new treatment options for patients with localized and metastatic disease, highlighting the increasingly important role of image-guided radiotherapy in treating systemic and oligometastatic disease. Further topics include the potential value of radiotherapy in enhancing immunotherapy thanks to the broader immune-stimulatory effects, how cancer stem cells and the tumor microenvironment influence response, and the application of mathematical and systems biology methods to radiotherapy.

Image-Guided IMRT
Image-Guided IMRT

Author: Thomas Bortfeld

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-05-28

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 3540303561

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Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), one of the most important developments in radiation oncology in the past 25 years, involves technology to deliver radiation to tumors in the right location, quantity and time. Unavoidable irradiation of surrounding normal tissues is distributed so as to preserve their function. The achievements and future directions in the field are grouped in the three sections of the book, each suitable for supporting a teaching course. Part 1 contains topical reviews of the basic principles of IMRT, part 2 describes advanced techniques such as image-guided and biologically based approaches, and part 3 focuses on investigation of IMRT to improve outcome at various cancer sites.