This practical guide covers the basic aspects of stereotactic radiotherapy systems and treatment. As an emerging field, stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) offers image-guided radiation that is directed at extremely well-defined tumor targets within the body, delivering very high doses of radiation. Indications for SBRT have expanded extensively in recent years from intracranial treatment to extracranial, leading to the development of a thriving subspecialty within radiation oncology.

The expertise on these methods is concentrated across a few centres, mainly in the USA. However, as the technique is increasingly being adopted worldwide, specialists require further training in using it. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy - A Practical Guide provides a valuable aid for this purpose and is of particular interest to clinical oncologists and their trainees.

Autorentext
Andrew Gaya is heavily involved with the UK implementation of the latest radiotherapy techniques (e.g. IMRT, IGRT, Tomotherapy, combining targeted or anti-vascular drugs with radiotherapy and stereotactic body radiosurgery). He has specialist expertise in gastrointestinal, prostate, cyberknife robotic radiosurgery, complex radiotherapy planning. He is an oncologist at London Oncology Centre and is the lead clinical oncologist for audit and clinical governance at Guy's Hospital. Anand Mahadaven is an Instructor in Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School and Attending Physician in Radiation Therapy at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Zusammenfassung
This is a single, comprehensive handbook for clinical oncology trainees and consultants, covering the basic aspects of stereotactic radiotherapy systems and treatment.