Browsing by Subject "Medical physics"
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Dosimetric effects of prostate calcifications in high-dose rate brachytherapy calculations
(2017-09-01)ABSTRACT Purpose: At the Nova Scotia Cancer Center (NSCC), high-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy using 192Ir is often used as a single-fraction dose boost for intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer patients prior to ... -
Dual-energy Stereoscopic X-ray Imaging to Enhance Soft-tissue Contrast in Lung Imaging
(2016-08-11)In this thesis, dual-energy x-ray technique is developed and discussed for a stereoscopic imaging system to enhance soft tissue contrast in lung imaging. The thesis starts with an introduction chapter on general physics ... -
Volume of interest imaging for image guided radiotherapy
(2017-04-25)Image guidance has become a vital tool for accurate positioning and monitoring of a patient during radiation therapy. However, the current clinical standard is limited to a large static imaging field and constant x-ray ...