Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy

ISBN-13: 9781439816073 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 256 str.

C-M Charlie Ma; Tony Lomax

Opis

A comprehensive and practical guide to proton and carbon ion therapy in modem cancer treatment, this volume offers expert insight into the advantages and disadvantages of hadron therapy compared with more conventional therapies.

Spis treści

Introduction to Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy. Accelerators for Proton and Ion Therapy. Beam Delivery Systems for Particle Therapy. Requirements for Particle Therapy Facilities. Radiobiology of Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy. Dosimetry for Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy. Image-Guided Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy. Treatment Planning for Scanned Particle Beams. Conformal Proton Therapy. Clinical Experience with Particle Radiotherapy. Future Prospects for Particle Therapy. Index.