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Radiation Oncology Study Guide

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  • © 2013

Overview

  • Provides a comprehensive study guide for the radiation oncology initial written and maintenance of certification boards
  • Questions review the scope of clinical practice, spanning from initial presentation to complications of treatment
  • Detailed answers not only explain the correct answers to the questions, but also discuss the erroneous remaining answers so that readers can learn from their mistaken choices

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

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About this book

Radiation Oncology Study Guide is a comprehensive study aid for radiation oncology residents preparing for the American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology Initial Certification board exam. Presenting the fundamental principles of radiation oncology, the book covers the most salient and commonly tested facts on the exam. Organized by specific disease sites, each chapter presents a series of questions and answers that present clinical features, staging, principles of treatment, and evidence-based studies that guide treatment recommendations, with an emphasis on radiotherapy studies. The book offers over 1,000 multiple-choice questions with detailed answers and rationales.

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“The Radiation Oncology Study Guide … is a new and valuable addition. It is well written, easy to understand, and organized by specific disease sites. … There are over 1,000 multiple choice questions which are both challenging and informative. The most valuable and novel aspect of the book is the detailed answers and rationales. … The Study Guide is an invaluable resource for board preparation. It also is a wonderful learning tool for those who enjoy learning by the question-and-answer method.” (Bruce D. Minsky, Journal of Radiation Oncology, September, 2013)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Temple, USA

    Celine Bicquart Ord

  • The Oregon Clinic, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Portland, USA

    Eric K. Hansen

  • Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Radiation Medicine, Portland, USA

    Charles R. Thomas, Jr.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Radiation Oncology Study Guide

  • Editors: Celine Bicquart Ord, Eric K. Hansen, Charles R. Thomas, Jr.

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6400-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-6400-6

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 434

  • Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Oncology, Radiotherapy

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