Radiotherapy Books

Written by one of the world's leading experts in the field of nuclear medicine dosimetry, this text describes in detail the use of internal dose calculations in the practice of nuclear medicine. While radiation therapy with external sources of radiation...

Image registration is the process of systematically placing separate images in a common frame of reference so that the information they contain can be optimally integrated or compared. This is becoming the central tool for image analysis, understanding,...

EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF MRI OF THE FOOT AND ANKLE.The introduction of MRI, together with rapid technological advancements over the last five years, has provided a powerful diagnostic tool. Despite this development, clinicians are unfamiliar with MRI of...

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) is well established in clinical practice for the diagnosis and management of a wide array of cardiovascular diseases. This expertly written source offers a wealth of information on the application and performance...

Radiation Protection in Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology focuses on the professional, operational, and regulatory aspects of radiation protection. Advances in radiation medicine have resulted in new modalities and procedures, some of which have...

This is a practical guide to tomographic image reconstruction with projection data, with strong focus on Computed Tomography (CT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Classic methods such as FBP, ART, SIRT, MLEM and OSEM are presented with modern and...

This manual is designed primarily to be of assistance to trainee nuclear medicine technicians and radiographers. It will also be of value to those who are already trained in the safe handling and use of radionuclides for...

Nuclear medicine is the bridge between a particular clinical problern and a relevant test using radionuclides. It began as a minor technical tool used in a few branches of medicine, notably endocrinology and nephrology...

Why and Wherefore? Welcome to our little introductory book! It appears in response to be­ ginning students (i.e., especially general radiology residents) who have sought guidance with the methodology of evaluating positional...

As one of the most important tasks in biomedical imaging, image segmentation provides the foundation for quantitative reasoning and diagnostic techniques. A large variety of different imaging techniques, each with its own physical principle and...

The ability of molecular and cellular imaging to track the survival, migration, and differentiation of cells in vivo as well as monitor particular gene expression in living subjects is rapidly moving from the research laboratory into daily clinical...

A detailed compilation of the latest research and recommendations for the diagnosis and assessment of esophageal disorders, this reference delves into a wide range of applications and technologies currently utilized in the field including radiology,...

A new, comprehensive review of the radiographic examination of the post-operative GI tract. Organized on an organ-by-organ basis, emphasis is placed on conventional studies, supplemented by cross-sectional imaging. Operative...

Interventional and Endovascular Therapy of the Nervous System will be a simple and easy to use reference for every practitioner in the field. The book will include numerous diagrams and illustrations on the procedural aspects...

The presentation and interpretation of visual information is essential to almost every activity in human life and most endeavors of modern technology. This book examines the current status of what is known (and not known) about...

Thermoluminescence (TL) is a well-established technique widely used in do- metric and dating applications. Although several excellent reference books exist which document both the t- oretical and experimental aspects of TL,...

MRI Physics for Radiologsits: A Visual Approach, Third Edition delineates the principles of magnetic resonance imaging in a format that can be understood by readers who do not have a sophisticated physics or mathematics...

This practical guide offers an accessible introduction to the principles of MRI physics. Each chapter explains the why and how behind MRI physics. Readers will understand how altering MRI parameters will have many different...

Positron emission tomography (PET) has been at the forefront of fu- tional and molecular imaging for a number of years. The future of di- nostic imaging depends upon the ability to change from imaging anatomy to examining the...

The goal of this book is to provide Endocrinologists, Surgeons, Nuclear Medicine Physicians, and Radiation Oncologists with practical advice about managing patients with thyroid cancer. This book will not replace the excellent...

In Vivo EPR (ESR) is a textbook on this relatively new subject in biomedical electron spin resonance. While a few chapters have appeared in special topics volumes in this series, this book covers the principles and theory,...

Volume 16 marks the beginning of a special topic series devoted to modern techniques in protein NMR, under the Biological Magnetic Resonance series. This volume is being followed by Volume 17 with the subtitle Structure...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Epilepsy; S.D. Shorvon. The Anatomical Bases of the Epilepsies and MRI; D.R. Fish. Brain Structure in Epilepsy; F. Andermann. MR Spectroscopy in Epilepsy; H. Stefan. Mesial Temporal Lobe Structures; P. Gloor. Magnetic...

Advances in Blood Cell Labeling; D.A. Goodwin, et al. A New Direct Method of Cell Labeling in Whole Blood by Administration of 111-In Labeled Antisense Oligonucleotide Probe; M.K. Dewanjee, et al. Transchelation of 114mIn from Iga-DTPA to...

Current Presentation of his Work; De Marneffe. Anatomy and Physiology: Morphology and Distribution of Blood Vessels and Blood Flow in Bone; M. Brookes. Methods of Investigation: Measurement of Bone Blood Flow in Animals; P. Tothill. Fracture Healing...

NMR Methodology for Paramagnetic Proteins; G.N. La Mar, J.S. de Ropp. Nuclear Relaxation in Paramagnetic Metalloproteins; L. Banci. Paramagnetic Relaxation of Water Protons; C.C. Lester, R.G. Bryant. Proton NMR Spectroscopy of Model Hemes; F.A...

Opening Speech; E.D. Hondros. Welcome Address; H.H. van der Kroonenberg. Safety and Efficacy in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy; D. Gabel. Some Aspects of BNCT at the Brookhaven National Laboratory; D.D. Joel, et al. INEL BNCT Program Directions with...

Project Reviews: The Petten BNCT Project (R.L. Moss et al.). Reactor Neutron Souces: A Compact TRIGA Reactor for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (W.L. Whittemore). Accelerator Neutron Sources:Accelerator Based Neutron Sources for Neutron Capture ...

Implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in Radiology is an important topic of discussion. By compiling perspectives from experts from various backgrounds, this book explores the current state of AI efforts in Radiology along with the clinical,...

Handbook of Biomedical Image Analysis: Segmentation Models (Volume I) is dedicated to the segmentation of complex shapes from the field of imaging sciences using different mathematical techniques. This volume is aimed at...

Biomedical EPR - Part A focuses on applications of EPR spectroscopy in the areas of free radicals, metals, medicine, and physiology. The book celebrates the 70th birthday of Prof. James S. Hyde, Medical College of Wisconsin,...

The focus of Volume I of the Handbook of Human Brain Function was on basic scientific principles of brain imaging as it relates to the study of human brain function. Once the scientific bases for a particular discipline are...

Until recent advents in neuroimaging, the brain had been inaccessible to in vivo visualization, short of neurosurgical procedures or some unfortunate traumatic exposure. It is a tribute to the early contributors to clinical...

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has sponsored research and personnel safety standards development for exposure to Radiofrequency Radiation (RFR) for over twenty years. The Aerospace Medical Panel of the Advisory...

To continue the support for the growing trend of chemistry involvement in nuclear medicine, the Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology (DNCT) of the American Chemical Society (ACS) planned for a symposium to cover this...

• . . . . At last the doctor will be freed from the tedious interpretation of screens and photographs. Instead, he will examine and scan through his patient directly. Wearing optical-shutter spectacles and aiming a pulsed laser...

This volume is the scientific chronicle of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Computational Aspects of the Study of Biological Macro­ molecules by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, which was held June 3-8, 1990 at Il...

Mankind has evolved in a sea of radiation. We have been bombarded constantly by X rays, y rays, UV rays, and particulate radiations from outer space, and by terrestrial radiations from the ground we walk on, from our building...

Since radiologists learn by seeing, this book's case-based format is ideal. The 102 cases unknown and 217 supplemental cases throughout depict scenarios encountered in daily practice, with emphasis on the growing area of sports...

Following an introductory overview, Hyperthermia In Cancer Treatment: A Primer comprehensively describes the biological reasons for associating hyperthermia with radiation and chemotherapy and the biological and clinical...

This book, a selection of the papers presented at the 2nd World Congress for Electricity and Magnetism, provides state-of-the-art information on applications of electricity and electromagnetic fields on living organisms,...

Volume 17 is the second in a special topic series devoted to modern techniques in protein NMR, under the Biological Magnetic Resonance series. Volume 16, with the subtitle Modern Techniques in Protein NMR , is the first in this...

The physiology of man is a complex subject. Unfortunately the regulation of temperature in the human body is not always well explained in textbooks. Many conference proceedings on the subject have been produced that give...