Introduction to radiotherapy with photon and electron beams and: Treatment planning from conformal radiotherapy to IMRT

Jan J. Wilkens

doi:10.1063/1.2825834

Introduction to radiotherapy with photon and electron beams and: Treatment planning from conformal radiotherapy to IMRT

Jan J. Wilkens

German Cancer Research Center

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Abstract

Besides surgery and chemotherapy, radiation therapy is one of the three main treatment options for cancer patients. This paper provides an introduction to the basic principles of radiotherapy with photons and electrons. It includes a brief summary of the physical properties for photon and electron beams as well as a description of treatment machines used to create these beams. The second part introduces the treatment planning process as it is commonly employed in radiotherapy. It covers dose calculation algorithms, conventional planning strategies for three-dimensional conformai radiotherapy, and optimization techniques for intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Nuclear Physics Methods and Accelerators in Biology and Medicine - 4th International Summer School on Nuclear Physics Methods and Accelerators in Biology and Medicine
Pages	63-69
Number of pages	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2825834
State	Published - 2007
Externally published	Yes
Event	4th International Summer School on Nuclear Physics Methods and Accelerators in Biology and Medicine - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 8 Jul 2007 → 19 Jul 2007

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Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	958
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

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Conference	4th International Summer School on Nuclear Physics Methods and Accelerators in Biology and Medicine
Country/Territory	Czech Republic
City	Prague
Period	8/07/07 → 19/07/07

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IMRT
Medical physics
Radiation therapy
Treatment planning

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Wilkens, J. J. (2007). Introduction to radiotherapy with photon and electron beams and: Treatment planning from conformal radiotherapy to IMRT. In Nuclear Physics Methods and Accelerators in Biology and Medicine - 4th International Summer School on Nuclear Physics Methods and Accelerators in Biology and Medicine (pp. 63-69). (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 958). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2825834

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Wilkens, JJ 2007, Introduction to radiotherapy with photon and electron beams and: Treatment planning from conformal radiotherapy to IMRT. in Nuclear Physics Methods and Accelerators in Biology and Medicine - 4th International Summer School on Nuclear Physics Methods and Accelerators in Biology and Medicine. AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 958, pp. 63-69, 4th International Summer School on Nuclear Physics Methods and Accelerators in Biology and Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, 8/07/07. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2825834

Introduction to radiotherapy with photon and electron beams and: Treatment planning from conformal radiotherapy to IMRT. / Wilkens, Jan J.
Nuclear Physics Methods and Accelerators in Biology and Medicine - 4th International Summer School on Nuclear Physics Methods and Accelerators in Biology and Medicine. 2007. p. 63-69 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 958).

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