From background physics and biological models to the latest imaging and treatment
modalities, the Handbook of Radiotherapy Physics: Theory and Practice covers all …

The radiotherapy community has in the past few decades witnessed dramatic shift in the
treatment modalities from conventional 2-D radiotherapy to the now widely practiced 3 …

An inverse planning technique using 6‐MV intensity‐modulated photon beams was
developed for treating large‐size patients with prostate cancer. Comparisons of treatment …

Background Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has been widely used for prostate
cancer treatments. 6MV photon beams were found to be an effective energy choice for most …

Traditional external beam radiotherapy of gynecological cancer consists of a 3D, four‐field‐
box technique. The radiation treatment area is a large region of normal tissue, with greater …

Background: The primary goal of this research is to identify the best energy or energy
combination for an Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) treatment plan of esophageal …

Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is a complex form of external beam radiation
therapy, which is not called on commonly for palliative therapy. However, its use in day-to …

La radioterapia aplicada a pacientes con aceleradores lineales de energía mayor de 10 MV
es acompañada por reacciones nucleares del tipo (gamma, n). En este trabajo se determina …

As discussed in Chapter 60 all radiation protection legislation in the European Union (EU) is
based on directives of the European Council of Ministers, which are then interpreted into the …

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) represents a novel approach to the planning
and delivery of radiation therapy. Physicians and physicists implementing IMRT are thus …