Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Arthur L. Boyer Gary A. Ezzell Cedric X. Yu Introduction The treatment techniques that are collectively known as intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) compose a broad class in…
Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy Karl L. Prado George Starkschall Radhe Mohan Introduction The goal of radiation therapy is to irradiate tumor-bearing tissues while sparing normal structures. Specifically, we would like…
Treatment Planning Algorithms: Proton Therapy Hanne M. Kooy Benjamin M. Clasie Introduction A clinical dose computation algorithm, a “dose algorithm,” must satisfy requirements such as clinical accuracy in the patient,…
Treatment Planning Algorithms: Brachytherapy Kenneth J. Weeks Introduction Brachytherapy involves the treatment of cancer using the photon, electron, and positron emissions from radioisotopes. Brachytherapy was developed using naturally occurring radioisotopes…
Commissioning and Quality Assurance Jacob Van Dyk Introduction Quality assurance (QA) is “all those planned and systematic actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that a product or a service will…
Treatment Planning Algorithms: Electron Beams Faiz M. Khan Most commercial treatment planning systems incorporate electron beam planning programs. However, not all programs have comparable accuracy or limitations. In general, the…
Treatment Planning Algorithms: Model-Based Photon Dose Calculations Thomas R. Mackie Hui Helen Liu Edwin C. McCullough Introduction This chapter takes a different approach to photon dose calculations in radiotherapy. There…
Patient Positioning and Immobilization Lawrence E. Reinstein Matthew B. Podgorsak Introduction The primary goal of radiotherapy is the delivery of a prescribed radiation dose to a predefined target volume, either…
Treatment Simulation Dimitris N. Mihailidis Niko Papanikolaou Introduction Treatment planning is one of the most crucial processes of radiotherapy, through which the most appropriate way to irradiate the patient is…
Imaging in Radiotherapy George T.Y. Chen Gregory C. Sharp John A. Wolfgang Introduction Imaging is the basis of modern radiotherapy. Imaging plays a major role in localizing the extent of…
