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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. 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
New to this Edition:- Heavy emphasis on how clinical trials have influenced current practice
- Shows how radiobiological knowledge has influenced current practice such as the fractionation regimens for breast and prostate cancer
- Proton therapy; machines, dose measurement, covering the clinical advantages and pitfalls of this treatment modality
- New radiotherapy modalities such as stereotactic radiotherapy, types of intensity modulated radiotherapy and imaged guided radiotherapy are comprehensively covered as are recent advances in chemotherapy and molecular targeted therapy
- In depth coverage of dose measurement and new devices
Table of Contents:SECTION 1 - 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 Cancer25 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
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