Radiotherapy (RT) aims to deliver a spatially conformal dose of radiation to tumours while
maximizing the dose sparing to healthy tissues. However, the internal patient anatomy is …

The problem of respiratory motion has proved a serious obstacle in develo** techniques
to acquire images or guide interventions in abdominal and thoracic organs. Motion models …

This document is the report of a task group of the AAPM and has been prepared primarily to
advise medical physicists involved in the external‐beam radiation therapy of patients with …

Offering comprehensive coverage of the clinical, physical, and technical aspects of radiation
treatment planning, Khan's Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology, Fifth Edition …

The efficacy of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) has been well demonstrated.
However, it presents unique challenges for accurate planning and delivery especially in the …

Imaging is central to radiation oncology practice, with advances in radiation oncology
occurring in parallel to advances in imaging. Targets to be irradiated and normal tissues to …

Technological advances have greatly enhanced the specialty of radiation oncology by
allowing more healthy tissue to be spared for the same or better tumour coverage …

Adaptive radiotherapy (ART) strategies systematically monitor variations in target and
neighbouring structures to inform treatment-plan modification during radiotherapy. This is …

PURPOSE: To quantify the type, frequency, and magnitude of artifacts in four-dimensional
(4D) CT images acquired using a multislice cine method. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Fifty …

Our aim is to investigate the impact of respiratory motion on tumor quantification and
delineation in static PET/CT imaging using a population of patient respiratory traces. A total …