Essays about: "dose quantification in radiation medicine"

Found 2 essays containing the words dose quantification in radiation medicine.

  1. 1. Activity Quantification of Yttrium-90: PET as compared to Bremsstrahlung SPECT

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sjukhusfysikerutbildningen

    Author : Christian Andersson; [2012]
    Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Introduction: Cancer treatment is a process with continuous development. The most common treatment, within the field of radiation physics, is external radiation therapy, whereas one of the least common methods is Selective Internal RadioTherapy (SIRT). SIRT is a rather novel method for treating liver carcinoma. READ MORE

  3. 2. Optimisation of window settings for quantitative 111In imaging – a comparison of measurements to Monte Carlo

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sjukhusfysikerutbildningen

    Author : Maria Holstensson; [2006]
    Keywords : Nukleärmedicin; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Quantification in Nuclear Medicine Imaging is highly desirable for a number of reasons. In Targeted Radionuclide Therapy for example, accurate estimation of the absorbed dose delivered to the patient depends upon accurately quantified images. In Tracer Kinetic Studies quantification is also required in order to obtain accurate biodistribution data. READ MORE