Practical radiation oncology physics : a companion to Gunderson & Tepper's clinical radiation oncology /: a companion to Gunderson & Tepper's clinical radiation oncology. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Clinical radiation oncology (Gunderson).
• Further Information: Note: Sonja Dieterich, Eric Ford, Daniel Pavord, Jing Zeng.
• Authors: Dieterich, Sonja; (Radiation oncologist), Ford, Eric; Pavord, Daniel; (Radiation oncologist), Zeng, Jing
• Contents: Reference dosimetry for ionizing radiation -- Relative dosimetry for MV beams -- In-vivo dosimetry -- Quality assurance and commissioning of new radiotherapy technology -- Quality assurance of radiotherapy dose calculations -- Immobilization techniques in radiotherapy -- Image guidance and localization technologies for radiotherapy -- Brachytherapy -- Proton radiotherapy -- Radiation safety and shielding in radiotherapy -- Information technology in radiation oncology -- Quality and safety improvement in radiation oncology -- Simulation for radiotherapy treatment planning -- Treatment planning and quality metrics -- The use of electrons for external beam radiotherapy -- IMRT and VMAT -- SRS and SBRT -- Clinical aspects of image guidance and localization in radiotherapy -- Respiratory motion management for external beam radiotherapy -- Intracavitary brachytherapy -- Interstitial brachytherapy -- Prostate seed implant -- Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) -- Special procedures -- Resource documents.
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 616.99/40757; Medical physics; Radiotherapy; Medical physics; Radiotherapy; Radiation Oncology; Physics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323263757; 0323263755
• Related ISBNs: 9780323262095; 0323262090
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from resource home page (ClinicalKey, viewed October 6, 2015).
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.