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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
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 will also be 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. Table of ContentsIntroduction>- Introduction and History of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
Basic Principles- Radiobiology of Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy
- Physics of SBRT
- Quality Assurance in SBRT
- Patient Immobilization, IGRT, Respiratory Motion Management
- Dose Calculation Algorithm
- Treatment Planning
Clinical Applications- Lung: Peripheral
- Lung: Central
- Lung: Toxicities
- Liver
- Kidney
- Spine
- Oligomets
- Other Indications
Development of Machines- Vero4DRT System and Dynamic Tumor Tracking SBRT
- Real-Time Tumor-Tracking Radiotherapy (RTRT), SyncTraX
- CyberKnife®
- Tomotherapy
- MR-LINAC: Elekta Unity
- ViewRay MR-Linac
Future Perspectives- Future of SBRT with AI (Artificial Intelligence)
- Future of SBRT with Photon and Charged Particles
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