Purpose Patient‐specific IMRT QA measurements are important components of processes
designed to identify discrepancies between calculated and delivered radiation doses …

Technological advances and clinical research over the past few decades have given
radiation oncologists the capability to personalize treatments for accurate delivery of …

Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) is a novel radiation technique, which can achieve
highly conformal dose distributions with improved target volume coverage and sparing of …

Achieving effective treatment of deep-seated tumors is a major challenge for traditional
photodynamic therapy (PDT) due to difficulties in delivering light into the subsurface. Thanks …

Offering comprehensive coverage of the clinical, physical, and technical aspects of radiation
treatment planning, Khan's Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology, Fifth Edition …

In this work a novel plan optimization platform is presented where treatment is delivered
efficiently and accurately in a single dynamically modulated arc. Improvements in patient …

From background physics and biological models to the latest imaging and treatment
modalities, the Handbook of Radiotherapy Physics: Theory and Practice covers all …

The desire to improve local tumour control and cure more cancer patients, coupled with
advances in computer technology and linear accelerator design, has spurred the …

Purpose: For tumors in the thorax and abdomen, reducing the treatment margin for organ
motion due to breathing reduces the volume of normal tissues that will be irradiated. A …

The characteristic Bragg peak of protons or heavy ions provides a good localization of dose
in three dimensions. Through their ability to deliver laterally and distally shaped …