Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy

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1. Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy

   Edited by C-M Charlie Ma, Tony Lomax

   Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy

   A comprehensive and practical guide to proton and carbon ion therapy in modem cancer treatment, this volume offers the most up-to-date, complete coverage with expert insight into the advantages and disadvantages of hadron therapy compared with more conventional therapies. The scope of coverage...

   Published May 10th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Image Processing in Radiation Therapy

   Edited by Kristy Kay Brock

   Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy

   This book provides complete descriptions of the techniques involved in medical image processing, using sufficient descriptions and practical references. Chapters cover topics of deformable registration, segmentation, image reconstruction, and integration of these practices into the radiation...

   Published May 10th 2012 by CRC Press
3. Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy

   Edited by Stanley Benedict, Brian Kavanagh, David Schlesinger

   Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy

   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...

   Published May 10th 2012 by CRC Press
4. Comprehensive Brachytherapy

   Physical and Clinical Aspects

   Edited by Jack Venselaar, Dimos Baltas, Ali Soleimani-Meigooni, Peter J. Hoskin

   Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy

   Brachytherapy delivers a highly localized dose to a target region using radionuclides implanted in or very near to the tumor. This book provides a complete overview of the field and covers related delivery modalities such as electronic brachytherapy. Along with exploring new clinical protocols, it...

   Published May 10th 2012 by Taylor & Francis
5. Physics of Thermal Therapy

   Fundamentals and Clinical Applications

   Edited by Eduardo Moros

   Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy

   Focusing on applications in cancer treatment, this book covers basic principles, practical aspects, and clinical applications of thermal therapy. An overview of the fundamentals shows how use of controlled heat in medicine and biology involves electromagnetics, acoustics, thermodynamics, heat...

   Published May 10th 2012 by Taylor & Francis
6. Ultrasound Imaging and Therapy

   Edited by Aaron Fenster, James C. Lacefield

   Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy

   This book discusses the use of ultrasound imaging for diagnosis with image-guided interventions and ultrasound-based therapy. It covers the background on the technology of transducers and beam formers for use in 2D, 3D and 4D ultrasound as well as developments in tissue characterization, Doppler...

   Published May 10th 2012 by Taylor & Francis
7. Computer-Aided Detection and Diagnosis in Medical Imaging

   Edited by Qiang Li, Robert M. Nishikawa

   Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy

   Covering technical advancements and clinical applications, this book presents the first comprehensive overview of computer-aided detection (CAD) and diagnosis systems in breast, chest, and abdominal imaging. Each chapter gives an introduction to the topic, relevant methodological approaches, a...

   Published May 10th 2012 by Taylor & Francis
8. Emerging Imaging Technologies in Medicine

   Edited by Mark A. Anastasio, Patrick La Riviere

   Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy

   This book offers a comprehensive survey of emerging medical imaging technologies that show great promise for routine clinical use. Each chapter provides a detailed discussion of the physics/technology and addresses improvements in terms of dose, sensitivity, and/or specificity, which are...

   Published May 10th 2012 by Taylor & Francis
9. Targeted Molecular Imaging

   Edited by Michael J. Welch, William C. Eckelman

   Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy

   Targeted Molecular Imaging covers the development of novel diagnostic approaches that use an imaging probe and agent to noninvasively visualize cellular processes in normal and disease states. It discusses the concept, development, preclinical studies, and, in many cases, translation to the clinic...

   Published February 23rd 2012 by Taylor & Francis
10. Image-Guided Radiation Therapy

    Edited by J. Daniel Bourland, Ph.D

    Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy

    Image-Guided Radiation Therapy presents key image-guided radiation treatment (IGRT) technologies for external beam radiotherapy. The book explores the decades-long technological developments that have occurred in the realm of image-guided conformal, customized radiation treatment. Expert authors,...

    Published February 21st 2012 by Taylor & Francis