Practical Radiation Oncology Physics, A Companion to Gunderson & Tepper's Clinical Radiation Oncology - Brossura

Dieterich; Ford; Pavord; Zeng

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ISBN 10: 0323262090 ISBN 13: 9780323262095

Casa editrice: Elsevier, 2015

Riassunto

Perfect for radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and residents in both fields, Practical Radiation Oncology Physics provides a concise and practical summary of the current practice standards in therapeutic medical physics. A companion to the fourth edition of Clinical Radiation Oncology, by Drs. Leonard Gunderson and Joel Tepper, this indispensable guide helps you ensure a current, state-of-the art clinical practice.

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Recensione

"This comprehensive book closes the gap between the textbook and clinical practice. It answers the questions that physicists might initially have when trying to implement a new program, a new procedure, etc. The book will be a great reference for medical physics residents and junior physicists, as well as for physicists who are about to implement a new procedure. Medical residents can use the book to gain insights into the physics aspects of treatments. The authors have managed to distill the most important, currently available information to create a truly practical book on radiation oncology physics. This will be a valuable book for the radiation oncology team."

-Sotirios Stathakis, PhD (University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio) Doody's Score: 98 - 5 Stars

Contenuti

PART I Building Blocks

1. Reference dosimetry for ionizing radiation

2. Relative dosimetry for MV beams

3. In-vivo dosimetry

4. Quality assurance and commissioning of new radiotherapy technology

5. Quality assurance of radiotherapy dose calculations

6. Immobilization techniques in radiotherapy

7. Image guidance and localization technologies for radiotherapy

8. Brachytherapy

9. Proton radiotherapy

10. Radiation safety and shielding in radiotherapy

11. Information Technology in Radiation Oncology

12. Quality and safety improvement in radiation oncology

PART II Clinical Applications

13. Simulation for radiotherapy treatment planning

14. Treatment planning quality metrics

15. The use of electrons for external beam radiotherapy

16. IMRT and VMAT

17. SRS and SBRT/SABR

18. Clinical aspects of image guidance and localization in radiotherapy

19. Respiratory motion mangement for external beam radiotherapy 

20. Intracavitary Brachytherapy

21. Interstitial HDR Brachytherapy

22. Prostate seed implant

23. Intraoperative radiotherapy

24. Special Procedures

Appendix I Resource Documents

Appendix II Glossary

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Elsevier
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0323262090
• ISBN 13: 9780323262095
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 384
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Barbara Criscuolo; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; 20141; Italia