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History and the Technological Evolution of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy

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After the discovery of use of therapeutic radiation, tremendous advances have been made towards targeted radiation. 3D conformal and intensity modulation have led to conformal therapy minimizing normal tissue toxicity. Improvements in diagnostic technology in delineating tumors, complex planning algorithms, robotic tracking devices, and megavoltage and particle beams have led to use of ablative radiation in the body with minimal side effects.

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, TX, USA

    Dharanipathy Rangaraj PhD

  2. Purdue University School of Health Sciences, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA

    Lech S. Papiez (Adjunct Associate Professor)

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  1. Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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  2. Dept. Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Anand Mahadevan

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Rangaraj, D., Papiez, L.S. (2015). History and the Technological Evolution of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. In: Gaya, A., Mahadevan, A. (eds) Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-597-2_2

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