Progress of radiation therapy technologies has enabled delivery of higher doses of radiation
more precisely, resulting in improvement of the clinical outcomes of radiation therapy and of …

To further improve the clinical outcome and cost-effectiveness of radiation therapy for
prostate patient, dose escalation and hypofractionated treatments are being implemented …

Background and purpose Intensity-modulated particle therapy (IMPT) for tumors showing
interfraction motion is a topic of current research. The purpose of this work is to compare …

This thesis studied the influence of patient obesity on prostate motion during radiation
therapy treatment delivery, an important consideration in the accurate treatment of prostate …

Recent developments in external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer (dose escalation,
hypo fractionation) require more accurate treatment delivery. This chapter summarizes the …

Purpose Whilst the geometric margins for bladder motion have been assessed, the
difference between the dose coverage of the target, and the dose reduction to the pelvic …

Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, 275 S. Bryn Mawr Ave, K43, Bryn Mawr,
Pennsylvania, USA smearing effects. 13 However, there seems to be a hidden layer of …

Abstract<? Pub Inc> Background: We evaluated the validity of a set of 11 quality indicators
for prostate cancer radiotherapy and radical prostatectomy by examining their association …

Accurate delivery of external beam radiation therapy relies on localization of the treatment
target. Real-time electromagnetic localization systems (ELS) provide real-time tracking of the …

Because of the challenge of the independent movement of the prostaterelativeto the lymph
nodes, this research is to develop a novel method using multi-adaptive plan MAP IMRT to …