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Advances in Accelerators and Medical Physics
Comprehensive coverage of accelerator and medical physics techniques and technologies used in cancer radiotherapy
Toshiyuki Shirai (Edited by), Teiji Nishio (Edited by), Kiyokazu Sato (Edited by)
9780323991919, Elsevier Science
Paperback / softback, published 26 May 2023
384 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.45 kg
Radiotherapy is now one of the major cancer treatments. The field of accelerator and medical physics is important and growing to support high precision cancer radiotherapy. Advances in Accelerators and Medical Physics provides in-depth and comprehensive coverage of the basic concepts in x-ray therapy, electron beam therapy, particle therapy, boron neutron capture therapy, and molecular imaging and therapy. Novel technologies such as FLASH therapy and laser ion accelerator are also introduced. Each section of the book presents the current state of accelerators, irradiation methods and therapy technologies, as well as future trends in advanced research. This book will serve as a key resource for researchers and students to find all information on latest cancer radiotherapy technologies and methods.
SECTION A X-ray therapy and electron beam therapy 1. Electron accelerator and beam irradiation system 2. External beam radiation therapy 3. Immobilization and patient positioning 4. Respiratory motion management 5. Radiation treatment planning (photon and electron beam therapy) 6. Dosimetric verification 7. Adaptive radiotherapy SECTION B Particle therapy 8. Proton cyclotron accelerator and line scanning irradiation system 9. Proton synchrotron accelerator and spot scanning irradiation system 10. Carbon-ion synchrotron accelerator and raster scanning irradiation system 11. Quantum scalpel 12. Irradiation and therapy methods 13. Management of patient position and respiratory motion 14. Treatment planning 15. Dosimetric verification 16. Radiation protection SECTION C Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) 17. Principle and current status 18. Proton linear accelerator and lithium target system 19. Proton linear accelerator and beryllium target system 20. Proton cyclotron accelerator and beryllium target system 21. Irradiation method and the immobilization and positioning of patients (head and neck) 22. Therapy method, irradiation method, and immobilization and positioning of patients (brain) 23. Therapy method, irradiation method, and immobilization and positioning (skin) 24. Treatment planning 25. Dosimetric verification 26. Future works SECTION D Molecular imaging and therapy 27. Electron linear accelerator for medical radionuclide production 28. Cyclotron accelerators for the production of medical radionuclides 29. Dosimetry in therapy using radiopharmaceuticals SECTION E Novel technologies 30. FLASH radiotherapy 31. Laser-driven ion accelerator
Subject Areas: Biophysics [PHVN], Biomedical engineering [MQW]
