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Radiosurgery by Leksell gamma knife
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.czFiles
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Additional details
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
Optional Information
- 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)