Recent advancements and applications in dosimetry / Maria F. Chan, editor.
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- ISBN: 9781536137590
- ISBN: 1536137596
- Physical Description: xvi, 356 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
- Publisher: New York : Nova Medical and Health, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Intro; Contents; Preface; About the Editor; List of Contributors; Chapter 1; Dosimetry for High-Intensity Ultrasound Treatment; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Thermal Dose; 2.1. Definition; 3. Ultrasound Measurement Device; 3.1. Conventional Methods; 3.2. Alternate Methods; 3.3. HIFU Thermal Dosimetry in Tissue Medium; 4. Noninvasive Measurement Methods; 4.1. MR Thermometry; 4.2. Ultrasound Thermometry; 5. Clinical HIFU Systems; 5.1. MR Guided HIFU Systems; 5.1.1. ExAblate 2000/ExAblate®One; 5.1.2. ExAblate 2100/ExAblate®OR; 5.1.3. ExAblate 4000 (ExAblate Neuro) 5.1.4. The Sonavelle MR-HIFU System5.2. US Guided HIFU Systems; 6. HIFU for Bone Palliation; 6.1. General Description; 6.2. Treatment Team; 6.3. Patient Preparation; 6.4. Preparation of Treatment Table; 6.5. Patient Setup; 6.6. Treatment Planning and Delivery; 7. HIFU Quality Assurance; 7.1. Daily Quality Assurance (DQA); 7.2. Preventive Maintenance (PM); References; Chapter 2; Monte Carlo Nanodosimetry in Gold Nanoparticle-Enhanced Radiotherapy; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Gold Nanoparticle-Enhanced Radiotherapy -- Why Use Gold?; 3. Monte Carlo Nanodosimetry 4. High-Performance Computing on Monte Carlo Dosimetry4.1. Parallel Processing; 4.2. Cloud Computing; 5. DNA Damage Due to Irradiated Gold Nanoparticle; 5.1. Monte Carlo Simulation on Energy Deposition at the DNA; 5.2. Gold Nanoparticle Coating; 5.3. Radiation Beam Energy; 5.4. Distance between the Nanoparticle and DNA; 5.5. Nanoparticle Size; 5.6. Irradiation Geometry; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3; Photodynamic Therapy Explicit Dosimetry; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Photochemical Mechanisms; 2.1. Type I Reaction; 2.2. Type II Reaction 2.3. Mathematical Models of Photodynamic Reactions3. Types of Dosimetry Methods; 3.1. Direct Measurements of 1O2 and other ROS; 3.1.1. Singlet Oxygen Luminescence (SOL); 3.1.2. Spectrophotometry Probes; 3.1.3. Fluorescence Probes; 3.1.4. Chemiluminescence; 3.2. Implicit Dosimetry; 3.3. Explicit Dosimetry; 3.3.1. Measurement of Light; 3.3.2. Measurement of Photosensitizer; 3.3.3. Measurements of Oxygen; 4. Explicit Model of Photodynamic Interactions; 4.1. Reactive Oxygen Species Explicit Dosimetry (ROSED); 4.2. Validation of ROSED; 5. Impact of Dosimetry to Clinical PDT; Conclusion; References Chapter 4Thermal Imaging Applications in HDR Brachytherapy Dosimetry; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Theoretical Basis and FEA Simulations; 2.1. Heating Due to Radiation Decay; 2.2. HDR Source; 2.3. Heat Conducting with Plastic Probe; 2.4. Finite Element Analysis (FEA); 3. Experimental Verification; 3.1. Experimental Setup; 3.2. Experimental Demonstration of HDR Source Thermal Location; 4. Potential Applications in HDR Dosimetry; 4.1. Position Measurement; 4.2. Source Activity (Strength) Measurement; 4.3. Calibration Curve and Uncertainty for Source Strength Measurements |
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