Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy Principles, Practices, and Treatment Planning
This book serves as a practical guide for the use of carbon ions in cancer radiotherapy. On the basis of clinical experience with more than 7,000 patients with various types of tumors treated over a period of nearly 20 years at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences, step-by-step procedures...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Tokyo
Springer Japan
2014, 2014
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Part 1. The History of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy
- 1. The History of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy.- Part 2. An Overview of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy
- 2. The Characteristics of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy
- 3. Overview of the Heavy-Ion Medical Accelerator in Chiba (HIMAC) Practices.- Part 3. Radiobiology of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy
- 4. Heavy-ion Radiobiology
- 5. Biophysical Models and RBE
- Part 4. Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy System
- 6. Workflow of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy
- 7. Beam Delivery Systems
- 8. Dosimetry.- 9. Motion Management
- 10. Quality assurance.- Part 5. Treatment Planning of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy
- 11. Treatment Planning of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy
- Part 6. Facility Design
- 12. Facility Design of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy
- Part 7. Oncology Information System
- 13. Oncology Information System
- Part 8. Evaluation of Treatment Outcome
- 14. Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes Using the Heavy-Ion Medical Accelerator in Chiba (HIMAC) Approach
- Part 9. Head & Neck Tumors
- 15. Cancer of the Head and Neck.- 16. Malignant Melanoma of the Head and Neck.- 17. Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Head and Neck.- Part 10. Skull Base and Paracervical Tumors
- 18. Skull Base and Upper Cervical Spine Tumors.- Part 11. Eye Tumors. 19. Uveal Melanoma
- 20. Lacrimal Gland Tumors.- Part 12. Lung Tumors
- 21. Lung Cancer
- 22. Metastatic lung tumors and lymph nodes.- Part 13. GI tract Tumors
- 23. Esophageal Cancer
- 24. Postoperative Recurrence of Rectal Cancer.- Part 14. Liver Tumors
- 25. Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Part 15. Pancreatic Cancer
- 26. Pancreatic Cancer
- Part 16. Genitourinary Tumors
- 27. Prostate Cancer
- 28. Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Part 17. Gynecologic Tumors
- 29. Uterine Cancer
- 30. Gynecological Melanoma
- Part 18. Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas
- 31. Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas.- Part 19. Other Tumors
- 32. Previously Irradiated Tumors
- 33. Metastatic Tumors
- 34. Brain Tumors
- 35. Breast Cancer