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Ion beam therapy (IBT) requires an increased degree of precision in patient positioning, treatment planning, and monitoring in order to exploit the full potential of this treatment modality. This chapter discusses aspects of imaging for treatment planning and treatment set-up that are specific for this form of high precision radiotherapy. Special considerations about functional imaging, which are connected to the radiobiological properties of heavier ions, are also highlighted.
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Jäkel, O. (2012). Imaging and Tumor Localization for Ion Beam Therapy. In: Linz, U. (eds) Ion Beam Therapy. Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, vol 320. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21414-1_29
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