The second edition of the well-received book updates the knowledge of clinical treatment, radiobiology, physics, and instrumentations to provide a comprehensive description of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).

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The second edition of the well-received book updates the knowledge of clinical treatment, radiobiology, physics, and instrumentations to provide a comprehensive description of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Clinical aspects include indications and prescriptions for diseases treated with SBRT and clinical trial details. The chapters associated with physics cover quality assurance, patient immobilization devices, respiratory motion management, and treatment planning. It also illustrates the latest devices and provides know-how for safe and reliable treatment that differs from conventionally fractionated radiotherapy. In this second edition, the future of SBRT using artificial intelligence in the post-COVID-19 world also discussed.

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy 2nd Edition - Principles and Practices enrich the readers' understanding of patient-friendly cancer care. Radiation oncologists, medical physicists, medical dosimetrists, radiation therapists, senior nurses, medical oncologists, and surgical oncologists interested in radiotherapy will benefit from this practical guide. Since the last edition, there has been significant progress in the field, and the book renews the facts and evidence based on cutting-edge research.


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Second edition updates knowledge on clinical indications: lung, liver, kidney, vertebra, oligo-metastases & others Presents new trial outcomes on radiobiology, physics, QA, advanced instruments (VERO-4DRT, Synctrax, Cyberknife, etc.) Provides insight into the future of SBRT using artificial intelligence and SBRT with particle therapy
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Product details

ISBN
9789819939800
Published
2024-10-14
Edition
2. edition
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore
Height
235 mm
Width
155 mm
Age
Professional/practitioner, P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
8

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