TY - GEN
T1 - New technologies in the radiotherapy clinic
AU - Meyer, J.
AU - Verhey, L.
AU - Xia, P.
AU - Wong, J.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - What are the limitations to the accuracy of our current technologies in radiation oncology? The immobilization of the patient, definition of the target, motion of the target and localization of the target are the major concerns that must be addressed. Current approaches to meet these needs have brought new technical systems with greater precision and new clinical procedures with higher expectations of practice. This text offers discussions on these issues, including advances in intensitymodulated radiotherapy planning, clinical target definition for the major tumor sites, management of organ motion, target localization and image guidance systems, and the expanding applications of high-precision treatment with stereotactic body radiotherapy.
AB - What are the limitations to the accuracy of our current technologies in radiation oncology? The immobilization of the patient, definition of the target, motion of the target and localization of the target are the major concerns that must be addressed. Current approaches to meet these needs have brought new technical systems with greater precision and new clinical procedures with higher expectations of practice. This text offers discussions on these issues, including advances in intensitymodulated radiotherapy planning, clinical target definition for the major tumor sites, management of organ motion, target localization and image guidance systems, and the expanding applications of high-precision treatment with stereotactic body radiotherapy.
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U2 - 10.1159/0000106025
DO - 10.1159/0000106025
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 17641499
AN - SCOPUS:34547505438
SN - 3805581998
SN - 9783805581998
T3 - Frontiers of Radiation Therapy and Oncology
SP - 1
EP - 17
BT - IMRT, IGRT, SBRT - Advances in the Treatment Planning and Delivery of Radiotherapy
A2 - Meyer, John
ER -