Tomotherapy as a tool in image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT): current clinical experience and outcomes

Modern radiotherapy is characterised by a better target definition through medical imaging accompanied by significantly improved radiation delivery methods, most notably Intensity-Modulate Radiation Therapy (IMRT). Howev...

The IAEA’s activities on radiation protection in interventional cardiology

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under its mandate of developing and applying standards of radiation safety has initiated a number of activities in recent years on radiation protection in interventional card...

Tomotherapy as a tool in image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT): theoretical and technological aspects

Helical tomotherapy (HT) is a novel treatment approach that combines Intensity-Modulate Radiation Therapy (IMRT) delivery with in-built image guidance using megavoltage (MV) CT scanning. The technique utilises a 6 MV lin...

A successful first year: taking stock and looking ahead

Evaluation of radiation dose and image quality following changes to tube potential (kVp) in conventional paediatric chest radiography

Purpose: A study of radiation dose and image quality following changes to the tube potential (kVp) in paediatric chest radiography. Materials and Method: A total of 109 patients ranging from 1 month to 15 years were inc...