Principles and practice of radiation therapy. ([2016])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Principles and practice of radiation therapy. ([2016])
- Main Title:
- Principles and practice of radiation therapy
- Other Titles:
- Radiation therapy
- Further Information:
- Note: [edited by] Charles M. Washington, MBA, RT(T), FASRT, Administrator, Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, Dennis Leaver, MS, RT(T), FASRT, Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Therapy, South Maine Community College, South Portland, Maine.
- Editors:
- Washington, Charles M
Leaver, Dennis T - Contents:
- Unit I: Introduction; 1. Cancer: An Overview; 2. The Ethics and Legal Considerations of Cancer Management; 3. Principles of Pathology; 4. Overview of Radiobiology; 5. Detection and Diagnosis; 6. Medical Imaging; 7. Treatment Delivery Equipment; 8. Treatment Procedures; 9. Infection Control in Radiation Oncology Facilities; 10. Patient Assessment; 11. Pharmacology and Drug Administration; Unit II: Physics, Simulation and Treatment Planning; 12. Applied Mathematics Review; 13. Introduction to Radiation Therapy Physics; 14. Aspects of Brachytherapy; 15. Special Procedures; 16. Particle Therapy; 17. Radiation Safety and Protection; 18. Patient Safety in Radiation Oncology; 19. Quality Improvement in Radiation Oncology ; 20. Surface and Sectional Anatomy; 21. Simulator Design; 22. Computed Tomography Simulation; 23. Photon Dosimetry Concepts and Calculations; 24. Photon Dose Distributions; 25. Electron Beams in Radiation Therapy; 26. Electronic Charting and Image Management ; Unit III: Practical Applications; 27. Bone, Cartilage and Soft Tissue Sarcomas; 28. Lymphoreticular System Tumors; 29. Endocrine System Tumors; 30. Respiratory System Tumors; 31. Head and Neck Cancers; 32. Central Nervous System Tumors; 33. Digestive System Tumors; 34. Gynecological Tumors; 35. Male Reproductive and Genitourinary Tumors; 36. Breast Cancer; 37. Pediatric Solid Tumors; 38. Skin Cancers and Melanoma; Glossary
- Edition:
- Fourth edition
- Publisher Details:
- St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier Mosby
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Copyright Date:
- 2016
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (xvii, 908 pages ), illustrations
- Subjects:
- 615.8/42
Cancer -- Radiotherapy
Neoplasms -- radiotherapy
Radiation Oncology -- methods
Cancer -- Radiotherapy - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9780323287814
0323287816 - Related ISBNs:
- 9780323287524
0323287522 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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