Adaptive Radiation Therapy

This book provides an introduction to the practice of adaptive radiotherapy (ART). Exploring recent advances and clinical considerations, readers will learn about the philosophy, fundamentals, implementation, status, and outcomes of this advanced radiotherapy technique in which treatment plans are adapted to accommodate inter- and intra-fraction anatomic changes, reducing margins and setup uncertainties.Chapters, authored by subject-area experts from across the globe, discuss physical and biological considerations, detail the cutting-edge machines used in ART, explore clinical considerations, and provide examples of site-specific ART implementation.This is a valuable reference for medical physicists and radiation oncologists, residents in radiation oncology, and medical physics graduate students. It can also serve as supplementary reading for courses in radiotherapy dosimetry and for students preparing for American Board of Radiology (ABR) exams. Key features:Explores the implementation of adaptive radiotherapy using different machinesDetails clinical considerations in adaptive radiation therapyProvides outcomes of adaptive radiotherapy for various cancers

Yao Hao, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of radiation oncology, a certified medical physicist by the American Board of Radiology (ABR), and the imaging chief physicist at the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He completed his residency in Medical Physics at Washington University in 2019. He received his Ph.D. in Medical Physics from the University of Massachusetts. He is a member of AAPM (American Association of Physicists in Medicine) and serves as an Associate Editor for Medical Physics journal and Journal of Applied and Clinical Medical Physics. Arash Darafsheh, Ph.D., is an associate professor of radiation oncology, a certified medical physicist by the American Board of Radiology (ABR), and the PI of the Optical Imaging and Dosimetry Lab at the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He holds Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Optical Science and Engineering, and an M.Sc. in Radiation Medicine Engineering. He is a member of AAPM and senior member of the Optica (formerly, Optical Society of America (OSA)) and SPIE-the international society for optics and photonics. He is an associate editor for Medical Physics and has served as an ad hoc reviewer for numerous scientific journals.