Basic principles of radiobiology, radiotherapy, and radiosurgery
| Autor: | Merideth M. Wendland, Dennis C. Shrieve, Marie D. Klish, Gordon Watson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Radiobiology Spinal Neoplasms business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Dose fractionation Radiotherapy Dosage General Medicine Multiple dosing Radiosurgery Radiation Tolerance Radiotherapy Computer-Assisted Radiation therapy Radiation tolerance Spinal Cord Relative biological effectiveness Medicine Humans Surgery Medical physics Neurology (clinical) business Radiation treatment planning Relative Biological Effectiveness |
| Zdroj: | Neurosurgery clinics of North America. 15(4) |
| ISSN: | 1042-3680 |
| Popis: | This article reviews the basic principles of radiobiology and the application thereof to the treatment of metastatic spine tumors. The most important concepts of dose fractionation and the concept of biologically effective dose as well as spinal cord tolerance to single and multiple doses of radiotherapy are emphasized. Basic principles of treatment planning for radiotherapy and radiosurgery are outlined. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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