Since the introduction of computed tomography for planning purposes in the 1970s, w eh
ave been observing a continuous development of different imagin gm ethods in …

Radiation therapy has evolved through a number of phases of development over the last
110 years, including in physics, dosimetry, radiobiology, delivery technology …

Radiotherapy could be considerably improved by the recent development of three-
dimensional intensity-modulated radiation therapy. This technique allows the concept of so …

Radiation therapy is one of the pillars of oncological treatment. As opposed to surgery,
external beam radiation therapy requires the indirect depiction of the tumour and its …

An inherent goal of radiation therapy is to deliver enough dose to the tumor to eradicate all
cancer cells or to palliate symptoms, while avoiding normal tissue injury. Imaging for cancer …

Imaging for Target Delineation and Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology : Current and
Emerging Techniques Page 1 1 ARTICLE TITLE Imaging for Target Delineation and …

Radiotherapy is a highly effective, targeted therapy for the management of cancer.
Technological innovations have enabled the direct integration of imaging technology into …

Improvements in imaging technology are impacting on every stage of the radiotherapy
treatment process. Fundamental to this is the move towards computed tomography (CT) …

This book is aimed at the radiation oncology community, currently experiencing one of the
most exciting eras–the fusion of diagnostic imaging techniques with spatiallyprecise …

The use of imaging data in radiation oncology has a long tradition. Since the first idea of
'dose painting'[1], anatomical and functional imaging modalities have been reported to …