Basic Radiation Oncology
Basic Radiation Oncology is an all-in-one book, encompassing the essential aspects of radiation physics, radiobiology, and clinical radiation oncology. A complete section is devoted to each of these fields. In the first two sections, concepts that are cru
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Murat Beyzadeoglu • Gokhan Ozyigit • Cuneyt Ebruli
Basic Radiation Oncology
Murat Beyzadeoglu MD Professor and Chairman of Radiation Oncology Gulhane Military Medical School Department of Radiation Oncology Ankara Etlik Turkey [email protected]
Gokhan Ozyigit MD Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology 06100 Ankara Turkey [email protected]
ISBN: 978-3-642-11665-0
Cuneyt Ebruli MD Instructor of Radiation Oncology Gulhane Miltary Medical School Department of Radiation Oncology Currently affiliated to: Kocaeli State Hospital Department of Radiation Oncology Kocaeli, Turkey [email protected]
e-ISBN: 978-3-642-11666-7
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-11666-7 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2010925732 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: eStudio Calamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Dedication
Dedicated to the memory of Professor Ibtisam Lale Atahan, MD (1945–2007)
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Foreword
Revolutionary advances have been taking place in radiation oncology as our world has entered a new millennium. Developments in radiological and functional imaging techniques over the last two decades have enabled us to delineate tumors more accurately in the three spatial and the fourth (temporal) dimensions. More powerful computerized planning systems are facilitating accurate three-dimensional dose calculations as well as inverse planning processes. We have even started to use robotic technology to track our targets in real time for more precise delivery of radiotherapy. All of those high-tech machines sometimes cause us to spend many hours in front of detailed displays of serial computerized tomography (CT) slices. However, we are still treating our patients with the same types of ionizing radiation discovered more th
