Walter and Miller's Textbook of Radiotherapy: Radiation Physics, Therapy and Oncology
- 8th Edition - July 11, 2019
- Latest edition
- Editors: Paul R Symonds, John A. Mills, Angela Duxbury
- Language: English
Walter and Miller’s Textbook of Radiotherapy is a key textbook for therapeutic radiography students as well as trainee clinical and medical oncologists, clinical physicists and… Read more
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Description
Walter and Miller’s Textbook of Radiotherapy is a key textbook for therapeutic radiography students as well as trainee clinical and medical oncologists, clinical physicists and technologists. The book is divided into 2 sections. The first section covers physics and provides a comprehensive review of radiotherapy physics. This section is designed to be non-physicist friendly, to simply and clearly explain the physical principles upon which radiotherapy and its technology are based. The second section is a systematic review by tumour site giving an up to date summary of radiotherapy practice. The title also covers the place of chemotherapy, surgery and non-radiotherapy treatments as well as the principles of cancer patient treatment including supportive care and palliative treatments. It is a comprehensive must-have resource for anyone studying therapeutic radiotherapy.
Key features
Key features
- Highly illustrated in full colour including 350 photographs
- Clearly and simply explains the fundamental physics for clinicians
- Gives an up to date summary of radiotherapy practice organised by tumour site making it very easy to navigate
- Describes the wide range of devices and clearly explains the principles behind their operation
- Comprehensively explains the calculation models of dose predictions for treatment preparation
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Atoms, Nuclei and Radioactivity
2. Interactions of Ionising Radiation With Matter
3. Radiation Detection and Measurement
4. Radiation Protection
5. Imaging With X-Ray, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasound
6. Imaging With Radionuclides
7. Therapy With Unsealed Radionuclides
8. Radiotherapy Devices With Kilovoltage X-Rays and Radioisotopes
9. Beam Production: Megavoltage Accelerators
10. Radiation Treatment Planning: Immobilisation, Localisation and Verification Techniques
11. Radiation Treatment Planning: Beam Models, Principles and Practice
12. Networking, Data, Image Handling and Computing in Radiotherapy
13. Quality Control
14. Quality Management in Radiotherapy
SECTION 2
15. Epidemiology of Cancer and Screening
16. Biological and Pathological Introduction
17. Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Effects of Radiotherapy
18. Principles of Management of Patients With Cancer
19. Chemotherapy and Hormones
20. Skin and Lip Cancer
21. Head and Neck Cancer—General Principles
22. Sino-Nasal, Oral, Larynx and Pharynx Cancers
23. Thyroid Cancer
24. Gastrointestinal Cancer
25. Tumours of the Thorax
26. Breast Cancer
27. Gynaecological Cancer
28. Cancer of Kidney, Bladder, Prostate, Testis, Urethra and Penis
29. Lymphoma and Disease of Bone Marrow
30. Tumours of the Central Nervous System
31. Eye and Orbit
32. Sarcomas
33. Principles of Paediatric Oncology
34. Care of Patients During Radiotherapy
35. Medical Complications of Malignant Disease
36. Proton Beam Therapy
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 8
- Latest edition
- Published: July 11, 2019
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Paul R Symonds
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John A. Mills
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