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Radiosurgery by Leksell gamma knife

  • 1. Na Homolce Hospital, Prague (Czech Republic)

Description

The learning objectives of the lecture were as follows: to learn basic principles of Leksell gamma knife (LGK) radiosurgery; to discuss imaging, treatment planning and optimization procedures; to discuss quality assurance for LGK treatments; and to present examples of diagnoses treated by LGK. The following topics were discussed: Radiosurgery - definition, components of selectivity, fundamentals; Leksell gamma knife - principles; Stereotactic target localization; Radiosurgery - imaging; Treatment planning; LGK treatment; Quality control - process tree, LGK, distortion of scanners, 3D phantom measurements; Physical and technical parameters; and Clinical applications. (P.A.)

Availability note (English)

Available from INIS in electronic form; Also available from the training course proceedings on CD-ROM: Dr. Josef Novotny, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic, e-mail: Josef.Novotny@homolka.cz

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Czech Association of Medical Physicists
Imprint Place
Prague (Czech Republic)
Imprint Pagination
51 p.
Report number
INIS-CZ--0068

Conference

Title
training course on clinical dosimetry and quality assurance for advanced radiation therapy techniques
Acronym
AAPM ISEP
Dates
16-20 Jun 2008
Place
Prague (Czech Republic)

INIS

Country of Publication
Czech Republic
Country of Input or Organization
Czech Republic
INIS RN
40003893
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
GAMMA RADIATION; IRRADIATION; PATIENTS; PHANTOMS; PLANNING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY; RECOMMENDATIONS; SURGERY
Descriptors DEC
DOSES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEDICINE; MOCKUP; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIATIONS; RADIOLOGY; STRUCTURAL MODELS; THERAPY

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Notes
PDF file for Adobe Acrobat obtained by transformation from the PowerPoint presentation delivered at the training course, organized within the American Association of Physics in Medicine (AAPM) International Scientific Exchange Program (ISEP)