Title :
Radiation Therapy Treatment: The Role of Treatment Aids and Accessories
Author_Institution :
Varian Associates, Inc., Palo Alto, California 94303
fDate :
4/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The goal of successful Radiotherapy requires that treatment machines deliver a prescribed dose distribution to a prescribed target volume. The use oE specially designed treatment aids and accessories can assist the radiotherapist in achieving this goal. This paper describes some of the recent developments in this area and suggests possible areas for future development efforts.
Keywords :
Anatomical structure; Biomedical applications of radiation; Electron beams; Instruments; Linear accelerators; Manufacturing; Medical treatment; Monitoring; Quality assurance; Visualization;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1983.4332642
