Books in the Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy series

The first text to focus solely on quality and safety in radiotherapy, this work encompasses not only traditional technically oriented quality assurance activities, but also general approaches regarding quality and safety. It includes contributions from experts both inside and outside the field to discuss both the processes and the people deliver

This book on radiochromic film covers the basic principles with a focus on the latest methods and applications in radiation dosimetry. It reflects advances in digital imaging and scanning equipment and modern uses of radiochromic films in diagnostic x-rays, brachytherapy, radiosurgery, and other emerging techniques.

This book provides a complete summary of principles, instrumentation, methods, and clinical applications of 3D dosimetry in modern radiation therapy treatment. It is an essential guide for those involved in design and implementation of treatment technology and applications in advanced radiation therapy.

This text provides coverage of PET and SPECT instrumentation and multimodality imaging. It takes an integrative approach, bridging the researcher and clinician¿s perspectives. It begins with an introduction to basic physics of PET and SPECT, followed by a section on detector technology. It addresses various aspects of producing quantitative images, such as techniques for image reconstruction, corrections to the data to produce quantitative images, and dynamic imaging. It also discusses instrumentation for multimodality imaging and technologies used in pre-clinical imaging using PET and SPECT.

This comprehensive book provides a detailed introduction to plastic scintillation dosimetry and its use in the field of radiation dosimetry. Comprised of chapters authored by leading experts in the medical physics community, the text discusses a broad range of state-of-the-art technical implementations, from point source dosimetry scaling to 3D-volumetric and 4D-scintillation dosimetry. It addresses a wide scope of clinical applications, from machine quality assurance to small-field and in vivo dosimetry. It also examines related optical techniques, such as optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) or ¿erenkov luminescence.

Due to improvements in image quality and the reduced cost of advanced features, ultrasound imaging is playing a greater role in the diagnosis and image-guided intervention of a wide range of diseases. Designed for individuals working on diagnostic and therapeutic applications, this book highlights the latest advances in using ultrasound imaging in image-guided interventions and ultrasound-based therapy. It presents current and emerging techniques, identifies trends in the use of ultrasound imaging, and addresses technical and computational problems that need to be solved.

This book gives readers an in-depth look into how big data is having an impact on the clinical care of cancer patients. Basic principles are covered early on, and clinical applications become the focus thereafter. A final section introduces emerging models for cancer prevention and detection.

Detailing multi-modality image co-registration and radiobiology, this book discusses state-of-the-art strategies for patient simulation and immobilization, treatment planning, and dose calculation algorithms in stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT). It presents a comprehensive treatment of the field¿s history, major technological developments, clinical status, and practical considerations. The three main sections of the book cover delivery systems, precision patient positioning and immobilization, and treatment planning and dosimetry. The final section gives an overview of clinical outcomes and future directions for the field.