Main description:

Brachytherapy is continuously advancing. Years of accumulated experience have led to clinical evidence of its benefit in numerous clinical sites such as gynecological, prostate, breast, rectum, ocular, and many other cancers. Brachytherapy continues to expand in its scope of practice and complexity, driven by strong academic and commercial research, by advances in competing modalities, and due to the diversity in the political and economic landscape. It is a true challenge for practicing professionals and students to readily grasp the overarching trends of the field, especially of those technologies and innovative practices that are not yet established but are certainly on the rise.

Addressing this challenge, Emerging Technologies in Brachytherapy presents a comprehensive collection of chapters on the latest trending/emerging technologies and expert opinions. It is divided into five broad sections:

Section I: Physics of Brachytherapy

Section II: Imaging for Brachytherapy Guidance

Section III: Brachytherapy Suites

Section IV: Is Brachytherapy a Competitive Modality?

Section V: Vision 20/20: Industry Perspective

Each section has a carefully selected collection of chapters, which covers the spectrum of topics in comprehensive detail. By drawing on recognized experts and key opinion leaders from academia and commercial sectors worldwide (100+ contributors), Emerging Technologies in Brachytherapy provides readers with a wealth of relevant information needed to comprehend the rapidly advancing technologies and trends of today and the prospects for the future.

Contents:

Introduction

Sources and Loading Technologies

Applicators

Applicator Reconstruction

Dose Calculation

Dose Optimization

Image Processing for Brachytherapy

FMEA for Brachytherapy

Real-Time In Vivo Dosimetry

Quality Assurance Technologies

Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) in Brachytherapy

Robotics in Brachytherapy

Optical Imaging and Navigation Technologies

Ultrasound

X-Ray and Computed Tomography

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Positron Emission Tomography

Imaging for Treatment Verification

Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Emerging Technologies in Brachytherapy

Hospital Charles Lemoyne, Montreal, Canada

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada

Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India

Institut Joliot-Curie Cancer Center, Dakar, Senegal: Implementing a Brachytherapy Program in a Resource Limited Setting

EBRT or Brachytherapy?

Particle Therapy or Brachytherapy?

Is Brachytherapy Cost Effective?

Elekta Brachytherapy

Eckert & Ziegler BEBIG