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The Modern Technology of Radiation Oncology: A Compendium for Medical Physicists and Radiation Oncologists
Author(s) -
Van Dyk Jacob,
Smathers James B.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.598908
Subject(s) - compendium , radiation oncology , citation , medical physicist , library science , associate editor , medical physics , medical radiation , medicine , nuclear medicine , computer science , radiation therapy , philosophy , linguistics
The technology of radiation oncology is evolving at an unprecedented rate. The challenge for medical physicists and radiation oncologists is to stay “au courant” with these rapidly changing advances that provide a better quality of life for cancer patients. The goal of The Modern Technology of Radiation Oncology is to provide state-of-the-art updated information on making these technologies available in the clinic. These volumes have not only been valued by medical and physics practitioners, but have also been appreciated by medical physicists and radiation oncologists who are in their residency training or in early years of practice, in addition to being a useful, single source compendium in preparation for certification exams. At the invitation of the co-editor of Medical Physics International, this paper provides a summary of the latest technological advances in radiation oncology as contained in Volume 4 of The Modern Technology of Radiation Oncology. In addition to a brief historical review of the previous volumes, the following topics are summarized: Surface-guided radiation therapy (SGRT), Hybrid PET/MRI in radiation oncology, Real-time image guidance with magnetic resonance imaging, Stereotactic body radiotherapy Robust optimization and evaluation of radiation treatment uncertainties, Automated treatment planning, Artificial intelligence in radiation oncology, Adaptive radiation therapy, Machine learning in radiation oncology, Applications of big data in radiation oncology, Quantitative radiomics in radiation oncology, Radiobiological updates in particle therapy, High atomic number nanoparticle applications in radiation oncology, Financial and economic considerations in radiation oncology, Global considerations in the practice of medical physics, Emerging technologies for improving access to radiation therapy, and FLASH radiation therapy The intent of this book is that it will continue to provide guidance on the cost-effective and safe implementation of these new technologies into clinical practice with the ultimate aim of improving the quality of life of cancer patients. Keywords— Technology, radiation oncology, acceptance, commissioning, quality assurance.