Description
Radiotherapy is now one of the major cancer treatments. The field of accelerator and medical physics is important and growing to support high precision cancer radiotherapy. Advances in Accelerators and Medical Physics provides in-depth and comprehensive coverage of the basic concepts in x-ray therapy, electron beam therapy, particle therapy, boron neutron capture therapy, and molecular imaging and therapy. Novel technologies such as FLASH therapy and laser ion accelerator are also introduced. Each section of the book presents the current state of accelerators, irradiation methods and therapy technologies, as well as future trends in advanced research. This book will serve as a key resource for researchers and students to find all information on latest cancer radiotherapy technologies and methods.- Offers a deep dive into fundamental accelerator and medical physics techniques and technologies used in cancer radiotherapy- Considers updated status at hospitals and clinical facilities, and future research trends- Covers advanced research, development and novel technologies- Chapters written by experts from the Particle Accelerator Society of Japan(PASJ) and the Japan Society of Medical Physics (JSMP)
Table of Contents
SECTION A X-ray therapy and electron beam therapy1. Electron accelerator and beam irradiation system2. External beam radiation therapy3. Immobilization and patient positioning4. Respiratory motion management5. Radiation treatment planning (photon and electron beam therapy)6. Dosimetric verification7. Adaptive radiotherapySECTION B Particle therapy8. Proton cyclotron accelerator and line scanning irradiation system9. Proton synchrotron accelerator and spot scanning irradiation system10. Carbon-ion synchrotron accelerator and raster scanning irradiation system11. Quantum scalpel12. Irradiation and therapy methods13. Management of patient position and respiratory motion14. Treatment planning15. Dosimetric verification16. Radiation protectionSECTION C Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT)17. Principle and current status18. Proton linear accelerator and lithium target system19. Proton linear accelerator and beryllium target system20. Proton cyclotron accelerator and beryllium target system21. Irradiation method and the immobilization and positioning of patients (head and neck)22. Therapy method, irradiation method, and immobilization and positioning of patients (brain)23. Therapy method, irradiation method, and immobilization and positioning (skin)24. Treatment planning25. Dosimetric verification26. Future worksSECTION D Molecular imaging and therapy27. Electron linear accelerator for medical radionuclide production28. Cyclotron accelerators for the production of medical radionuclides29. Dosimetry in therapy using radiopharmaceuticalsSECTION E Novel technologies30. FLASH radiotherapy31. Laser-driven ion accelerator
