Technical Basis of Radiation Therapy: Practical Clinical Applications (Medical Radiology) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540213384 ISBN 13: 9783540213383

Publisher: Springer, 2006

Synopsis

This book is unique in detailing in depth the technological basis of radiation therapy. Compared with the previous edition, all chapters have been rewritten and updated. In addition, new chapters have been included on various topics, including the use of imaging in treatment planning, second malignant neoplasms due to irradiation, and quality assurance in radiation oncology. The book is divided into two sections. The first covers basic concepts in treatment planning and explains the various approaches to radiation therapy. The second part documents the practical clinical applications of these concepts in the treatment of different cancers.

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This book, now in its fourth edition, is unique in detailing in depth the technological basis of radiation therapy. Compared with the previous edition, all chapters have been rewritten and updated. In addition, new chapters have been included on various topics, including the use of imaging in treatment planning, second malignant neoplasms due to irradiation, and quality assurance in radiation oncology. The book is divided into two sections. The first covers basic concepts in treatment planning, including essential physics, and explains the various approaches to radiation therapy, such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy, tomotherapy, and high and low dose rate brachytherapy. The second part documents the practical clinical applications of these concepts in the treatment of different cancers. All of the chapters have been written by leaders in the field. This book will serve to instruct and acquaint teachers, students and practitioners in the various fields of oncology with the basic technological factors and approaches in radiation therapy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540213384
• ISBN 13: 9783540213383
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 862
• Editor: Levitt Seymour H., Purdy James A., Perez Carlos A., Vijayakumar Srinivasan