IMRT, IGRT, SBRT - Advances in the Treatment Planning and Delivery of Radiotherapy

Reviews

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Purpose
The purpose of the book is to offer “a guide to the new technologies of radiotherapy and their major applications in the modern radiotherapy clinic.”…. Overall, the book did a very good job of meeting these objectives. A wide array of experts in the field have been assembled, and their topics lay a solid foundation for a relatively broad understanding of many topical issues related to IMRT, IGRT, and SBRT.…

Audience
The editor of this book (John Meyer) has a wonderful objective approach to the issues at hand. He has the currency of knowledge to properly place the topics in a perspective that is relevant to physicians, physicists, and leading technologists in the field.

Assessment/Comparison
Overall, this book is a valuable reference, especially to departments beginning to explore implementation of SBRT programs. Although slightly heterogeneous in the depth of objective information provided in different chapters, the overall impact is a source that covers important topics, is easy to read, and fairly echoes most of the recent knowledge of image guidance, intensity modulation, and stereotactic treatment in the body.’
James Balter, Ph.D
Associate Professor, University of Michigan
(Medical Physics, Vol. 35, No. 8, August 2008)

'In the Karger's series on the Frontiers of Radiation Therapy and Oncology, the most recent addition of "IMRT-IGRT-SBRT", edited by Dr. John L Meyer is a very significant publication. It addresses the most important topics and breakthroughs in radiotherapy of this decade. The volume contains very up-to-date material written by authorities of our field which will serve as essential reference for both physicians and scientists.'
C. Clifton Ling, Ph.D.
Chief, Dept. of Medicla Physics
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

'The book is an outstanding summary of modern radiotherapy technologies and applications. The authors demonstrate the maturation of IMRT in clinical practice and the ability to control geometric uncertainties confidently with IGRT. The emergence of "stereotactic thinking" for the body (SBRT) is an exciting example of the convergence of conformal treatment and image-based target localization, and the promising treatment strategies it creates. This highly readable and richly illustrated book is a valuable resource for professionals interested in the rapidly advancing frontiers of modern radiation therapy.'
Michael B. Sharpe, Ph.D.
Associate Head of Physics, Radiation Medicine Program
UHN - Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto