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Reports
ICRU Report 97, MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy Using MRI-Linear Accelerators
ABSTRACT MRI-guided Radiation Therapy (MRIgRT) using integrated MRI-Linear Accelerators, or MRI-linacs, is a rapidly advancing technology implemented in radiation therapy, offering the ability… Read more »
ICRU Report 96, Dosimetry-Guided Radiopharmaceutical Therapy
ABSTRACT Radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) is a radiation delivery modality that uses radionuclides to irradiate tissues with various forms of ionizing… Read more »
ICRU Report 95, Operational Quantities for External Radiation Exposure
ABSTRACT Operational, measurable, quantities for external radiation protection complement the protection quantities, which are,by their nature, not measurable. Operational quantities… Read more »
ICRU Report 94, Methods for Initial-Phase Assessment of Individual Doses Following Acute Exposures to Ionizing Radiation
ABSTRACT Dosimetry methods for use in dose assessment for individuals following acute exposure to radiation are described. Primary methods include… Read more »
ICRU Report 93: Prescribing, Recording, and Reporting Light Ion Beam Therapy
Light ion beam therapy is a radiation therapy modality that uses light ions (Z < 10), that are heavier than… Read more »
ICRU Report 92, Radiation Monitoring for Protection of the Public after Major Releases of Radionuclides to the Environment
The objective of the Report is to provide detailed practical guidance on radiation monitoring to protect people and the environment… Read more »
ICRU Report 91, Prescribing, Recording, and Reporting of Stereotactic Treatments with Small Photon Beams
ABSTRACT Rapid developments in imaging and radiation-delivery technology have fueled the application of small photon beams in stereotactic radiation therapy… Read more »
ICRU Report 90, Key Data For Ionizing-Radiation Dosimetry: Measurement Standards And Applications
ABSTRACT Ionizing radiation dosimetry is used to describe those measurements or calculations that provide information on the energy deposited by… Read more »
ICRU Report 89, Prescribing, Recording, and Reporting Brachytherapy for Cancer of the Cervix
ABSTRACT Spreadsheets may be obtained by writing to icru@icru.org This ICRU/GEC-ESTRO Report starts with the essential background, including a clinical… Read more »