Author | Haas, Olivier Cyrille Louis. author |
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Title | Radiotherapy Treatment Planning [electronic resource] : New System Approaches / by Olivier Cyrille Louis Haas |
Imprint | London : Springer London, 1999 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0821-4 |
Descript | XX, 220 p. 84 illus. online resource |
1. Introduction and Brief Review of Developments in Radiotherapy -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Historical Review of Developments in Radiotherapy -- 1.3 Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Procedures -- 1.4 Background to the Optimisation of Radiotherapy Treatment Plans -- 1.5 Optimisation in Radiotherapy: A Brief Review -- 1.6 Concluding remarks -- 2. Beam Characteristics and Preliminary Modelling Considerations -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Need for an Appropriate Model Structure -- 2.3 Preliminary Physical Consideration -- 2.4 Typical Beam Characteristics -- 2.5 Concept of Primary Modelling and Scatter Phenomenon -- 2.6 Concluding Remarks -- 3. Formulation of Matrix Based Beam Model -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Parallel Pencil Beam Model Formulation -- 3.3 Divergent Pencil Beam Matrix Formulation -- 3.4 Inclusion of In-Air-Profile, Penumbra and Patient Contour Correction -- 3.5 Verification and Tuning of Developed Beam Model -- 3.6 Concluding Remarks -- 4. Solving the Inverse Problem in Radiotherapy Treatment Planning -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Definition of the Inverse Problem -- 4.3 Formulating the Inverse Problem for Matrix Based Beam Model -- 4.4 Articulation of the Objectives -- 4.5 Improving the Rate of Convergence of the Algorithm -- 4.6 Simulation Studies -- 4.7 Concluding remarks -- 5. Hybrid Genetic Algorithms Applied to Radiotherapy Treatment Planning -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Genetic Algorithms -- 5.3 Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms -- 5.4 Optimisation of Coplanar Beam Orientation in Radiotherapy -- 5.5 Optimisation of Beam Weights and Wedge Angles -- 5.6 Concluding Remarks -- 6. Experimental Verification of Overall Approach -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Optimisation of Conformal Radiotherapy Treatment -- 6.3 Modulating Beam Intensity with Compensators -- 6.4 Experimental Verification of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy -- 6.5 Concluding remarks -- 7. Conclusions -- References