Treatment

An Introduction to IMRT Authors: John Bayouth, PhD Juan Carlos Celi, PhD Peter Hoban, PhD Amparo Marles, PhD R. Alfredo C. Siochi, PhD Jack Yang, PhD Reviewed by: Julia Ahlswede, MSc Komanduri Ayyangar, PhD Cheng B. Saw, PhD IMRT Basics R. Alfredo C. Siochi,...
Calypso® 4D Localization System The latest radiation therapy techniques for cancer treatment allow more precision than ever before. This can translate into fewer side effects and potentially better tumor control as the radiation beam is focused to treat the cancer while avoiding...
HDR for Gynecologic Cancers HDR is a type of internal radiation given for some uterine or cervical cancers. HDR stands for high dose rate, which means the woman receives a high dose of radiation over a brief period of time, as compared with LDR (low dose rate), in which the...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Radiation Necrosis Introduction Radiation induced soft-tissue and bone necrosis, while rare, presents a challenge to the treatment team. High radiation doses, previous surgery and trauma all increase the risk of the necrosis. When it...
IMRT^TM: Patient Information and Frequently Asked Questions How does radiation therapy work? Cancer cells grow and divide more rapidly than many of the normal cells around them. High doses of radiation can kill cells or keep them from growing and dividing, and it has proven to be particularly ...
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT): A Patient-Centered Guide Abstract Radiation therapy is an important treatment modality in the curative and palliative management of cancer patients. Advances in radiation therapy are occurring at both the biologic and physical level. One significant technological advance...
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy: An Introduction for Patients and Clinicians - Part I: Treatment Planning and Delivery Authors: Jason Lee MD,1 Indra J. Das PhD,1 Shiao Y. Woo MD,2 Walter Grant PhD,2 Bin S. Teh MD,2 J. Kam Chiu MD,2 E. Brian Butler MD2 Affiliations: Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania1 ...
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy: An Introduction for Patients and Clinicians - Part II: Treatment Delivery and Clinical Applications Authors: Jason Lee MD,1 Indra J. Das PhD,1 Shiao Y. Woo MD,2 Walter Grant PhD,2 Bin S. Teh MD,2 J. Kam Chiu MD,2 E. Brian Butler MD2 Affiliations: Abramson Cancer Center of the University of...
Internal Radiation Therapy (Brachytherapy) Brachytherapy is used to deliver radiation doses at levels high enough to control the cancer, while at the same time minimizing exposure to normal tissues and is most often used to treat cancers of the uterus, cervix, and prostate.
Siemens User Meeting at ASTRO 2003 function MM_openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features) { //v2.0 window.open(theURL,winName,features); } Salutation Presented by: Hermann Requardt, PhD Welcome Presented by: Ajit Singh, PhD Opening Session Presented...
Siemens-Hosted Clinical Symposium at AAPM 2003 function MM_openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features) { //v2.0 window.open(theURL,winName,features); } Moderator: Chris Amies, Ph.D. - Siemens Medical Solutions, Oncology Care Systems Part 1 The Effects of Tumor Motion on the...
State of the Art in the Treatment of Medulloblastoma/Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors with Radiation Therapy Innovations in the treatment of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors (PNET) and Medulloblastoma (MB) with Radiation Therapy (RT) have run hand-in-hand with those in the surgical, chemotherapeutic, and diagnostic spheres. Improvements in radiotherapy...