Search for dissertations about: "Brigida Costa Ferreira"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Brigida Costa Ferreira.

  2. 1. Biological optimization of angle of incidence and intensity modulation in breast and cervix cancer radiation therapy

    Author : Brigida Costa Ferreira; Anders Brahme; Roger Svensson; Ion Christian Chiricuta; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; biological treatment planning; angle of incidence optimization; intensity modulation; breast and cervix cancer; Radiation biology; Strålningsbiologi;

    Abstract : Biological treatment optimization aim at improving radiation therapy by accounting for the radiobiological tumour and normal tissues response properties when optimizing the dose delivery. Generally traditional methods, using only dosimetrical measures, disregard the nonlinear radiation response of different tumours and normal tissues. READ MORE

  4. 2. Optimization of brachytherapy for cervical cancer using inverse planning algorithms

    Author : Lucilio dos Santos Matias; Iuliana Toma-Dasu; Brígida da Costa Ferreira; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Brachytherapy; treatment planning optimization; IPSA; HIPO; radiobiology; complicationfree; medicinsk strålningsfysik; Medical Radiation Physics;

    Abstract : Carcinoma of the cervix is a global problem. Brachytherapy (BT) is one of the mainradiation therapy components used in the management of cervical cancer. READ MORE