The Use of Computers in Radiation Therapy

XIIIth International Conference Heidelberg, Germany May 22–25, 2000

Wolfgang Schlegel, Thomas Bortfeld (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

XXVIII, 604 Seiten

2000
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
9783540671763 (ISBN)

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Computers have had and will continue to have a tremendous impact on professional activity in almost all areas. This applies to radiological medicine and in particular to radiation therapy. This book compiles the most recent developments and results of the application of computers and computer science as presented at the XIIIth International Conference on the Use of Computers in Radiation Therapy in Heidelberg, Germany. The text of both oral presentations and posters is included. The book is intended for computer sientists, medical physicists, engineers and physicians in the field of radiation therapy and provides a comprehensive survey of the entire field.

Monday, 22 May 2000 Focus Session: Inverse Planning (Steve Webb).- Session: Optimization/Inverse Planning 1.- Session: Computer Science.- Focus Session: Monte Carlo-Based Routine Clinical Treatment Planning (David Rogers).- Session: Computer Science/Imaging.- Tuesday, 23 May 2000 Focus Session: IMRT Delivery: Theoretical Concepts and Clinical Reality (Arthur Boyer, Wilfried DeNeve).- Session: IMRT Delivery Techniques.- Session: Dose Calculation & Biological Models.- Wednesday, 24 May 2000 Focus Session: Quality Assurance in Treatment Verification of Conformal Radiation Therapy (Fridtjof Nüsslin).- Session: IMRT Delivery & Verification.- Session: Other Treatment Modalities.- Session: Quality Assurance.- Session: Monte Carlo 1.- Session: Monte Carlo 2.- Session: Brachytherapy.- Thursday, 25 May 2000 Focus Session: New Approaches in Patient Positioning - Strengthening a Weak Chain Link (Gig Mageras).- Session: Optimization/Inverse Planning 2.- Session: EPID & Patient Positioning.- Author Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	5.5.2000
Zusatzinfo	XXVIII, 604 p. 669 illus., 3 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 279 mm
Gewicht	1522 g
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Hardware
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren
	Technik
Schlagworte	Computed tomography (CT) • Computers • ICCR • Internet • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) • magnetic resonance spectroscopy • medical physics • Personal Computer • Positron Emission Tomography • Proceedings • radiation therapy • Radiaton Oncology • Tumor • Ultrasound
ISBN-13	9783540671763 / 9783540671763
Zustand	Neuware