High-LET Radiations in Clinical Radiotherapy covers the proceedings of the 3rd Meeting on Fundamental and Practical Aspects of the Application of Fast Neutrons and other High-LET Particles in Clinical Radiotherapy. The title presents papers that report the experiences in utilizing High-LET radiations in clinical radiotherapy. The coverage of the text includes observations on the reactions of normal and malignant tissues to a standard dose; and clinical observations of early and late normal tissue injury and tumor control in patients receiving fast neutron irradiation. The selection also covers results of fast neutron radiotherapy at Amsterdam; and results of clinical applications with fast neutrons in Edinburgh. The book will be of great use to students and practitioners of medical technology.

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Information

Publisher

Pergamon

Year

2013

ISBN

9781483189086

Topic

Medicine

Subtopic

Diseases & Allergies

Front Cover
High-Let Radiations in Clinical Radiotherapy
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction to the Proceedings
SESSIONS I and II: Reports on Clinical Experience
Chapter 1. Second preliminary report of the M. D. Anderson study of neutron therapy for locally advanced gynecological tumors
Chapter 2. Observations on the reactions of normal and malignant tissues to a standard dose of neutrons
Chapter 3. Results of fast neutron radiotherapy at Amsterdam
Chapter 4. Results of fast neutron beam radiotherapy pilot studies at the University of Washington
Chapter 5. Results of clinical applications with fast neutrons in Edinburgh
Chapter 6. Fast neutron project at Fermilab
Chapter 7. Clinical observations of early and late normal tissue injury and tumor control in patients receiving fast neutron irradiation
Chapter 8. Results of clinical applications of fast neutrons at Hamburg—Eppendorf
Chapter 9. Results of clinical applications of negative pions at Los Alamos
Chapter 10. Results of tumor treatments with alpha particles and heavy ions at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Chapter 11. Results of clinical applications of fast neutrons in Japan
Chapter 12. Five years of clinical experience with a combination of neutrons and photons
Chapter 13. Hyperbaric oxygen and hypoxic cell sensitizers in clinical radiotherapy: present state and prospects
Chapter 14. Treatment at low dose rate, by low-LET radiation: present status and prospects
Chapter 15. Combined chemo/radiotherapy of cancer: present state and prospects for use withhigh-LET radiotherapy
SESSIONS III and IV: Physical Aspects and Radiobiology
Chapter 16. Review of performance of high-LET radiation sources used in clinical applications
Chapter 17. Dose distributions of clinical fast neutron beams
Chapter 18. Dosimetry intercomparisons andprotocols for therapeutic applications of fast neutron beams
Chapter 19. Characteristics of fast neutron sources
Chapter 20. POSTER SESSION A: Contributions on characteristics of fast neutron sources
Chapter 21. Neutron dosimetry, radiation quality and biological dosimetry
Chapter 22. POSTER SESSIONS B: Contributions on neutron dosimetry, radiation quality and biological dosimetry
Chapter 23. Review of RBE data for cells in culture
Chapter 24. RBE values of fast neutrons for responses of experimental tumours
Chapter 25. Neutron RBE for normal tissues
Chapter 26. Fast neutron radiobiology
Chapter 27. POSTER SESSION C: Contributions on fast neutron radiobiology
Chapter 28. Dosimetry and radiobiology of negative pions and heavy ions
Chapter 29. POSTER SESSION D: Contributions on dosimetry and radiobiology of negative pions and heavy ions
Chapter 30. The Committee on Radiation Oncology Studies plan for a program in particle therapy in the United States
SESSIONS V and VI: Evaluation of present results and futureof high-LET radiotherapy
Chapter 32. Evaluation of normal tissue responses tohigh-LET radiations
Chapter 33. The application of RBE values to clinical trials of high-LET radiations
Chapter 34. Doses and fractionation schemes to be employed in clinical trials of high-LET radiations
Chapter 35. Review of protocols for high-LET radiotherapy in the United States
Chapter 36. Clinical trials with fast neutrons in Europe
Chapter 37. Summary of discussion on multi-centre collaboration in clinical trials withhigh-LET radiations
Chapter 38. Concluding remarks on the future of high-LET radiotherapy
List of participants