Overview
- Fourth edition, with completely rewritten chapters and new topics
- Unique in its in-depth coverage of the technological basis of radiation therapy
- Documents practical clinical applications in the treatment of different cancers
- Designed to appeal widely to teachers, students and practitioners in the various fields of oncology
- Written by the leading experts in the field
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Medical Radiology (MEDRAD)
Part of the book sub series: Radiation Oncology (Med Radiol Radiat Oncol)
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Table of contents (33 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Basic Concepts in Treatment Planning
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Front Matter
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Practical Clinical Applications
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About this book
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 this field. This book will provide an invaluable guide to the basic technological factors and approaches in radiation therapy.
Reviews
From the reviews of the fourth edition:
"This book provides a detailed outline of radiation therapy (RT) … . Although the text is extensive in its coverage of cancer types, each chapter is sufficiently succinct to be quite readable. … Although it is primarily aimed at radiation oncologists, the text will be of use to physicists and radiation therapists." (Martin A. Ebert, Australian Physics, Vol. 43 (4), 2006)
DOODY REVIEW FROM Doody Enterprises, Inc. - COPYRIGHT 2007
{Reviewer} Nate Bittner, MD(University of Washington School Medical Center)
This excellent book is highly recommended for radiation oncology residents and practitioners. In particular, it focuses on many of the finer technical details of treatment which are often neglected in the standard radiation oncology reference books. Although the book is highly technical, it is concise and readable, making it an excellent reference.
Authors, Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Technical Basis of Radiation Therapy
Book Subtitle: Practical Clinical Applications
Authors: Carlos A. Perez, Srinivasan Vijayakumar
Editors: Seymour H. Levitt, James A. Purdy
Series Title: Medical Radiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-35665-7
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-35665-3Published: 22 November 2006
Series ISSN: 0942-5373
Series E-ISSN: 2197-4187
Edition Number: 4
Number of Pages: XIV, 862
Number of Illustrations: 314 b/w illustrations, 175 illustrations in colour
Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Radiotherapy, Oncology, Hematology, Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics