REAL TIME AND NON-INVASIVE IN VIVO DOSIMETRY AND TISSUE MONITORING USING ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY FOR RADIATION THERAPY

摘要

A method for radiation dosimetry includes measuring an impedance of a tumor and a tissue surrounding the tumor in a patient using electrical impedance tomography, radiating the tumor in the patient with an emitted dosage and with or without thermal treatment, measuring an impedance change attributable directly or indirectly to radiation in the tumor and/or the surrounding tissue using electrical impedance tomography and continuing, adjusting, or stopping radiation of the tumor based on the measure of impedance change.