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Brachytherapy: Applications and Techniques (LWW)
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Edition:
- 1st Ed.
- Author:
- Devlin, Phillip M.
- Publisher:
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)
- ISBN:
- 978-0-78-176277-9
- Doody's Star Rating®:
- Score:
- 87
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Written by the foremost experts in the field, this volume is a comprehensive text and practical reference on contemporary brachytherapy.
The book provides detailed, site-specific information on applications and techniques of brachytherapy in the head and neck, central nervous system, breast, thorax, gastrointestinal tract, and genitourinary tract, as well as on gynecologic brachytherapy, low dose rate and high dose rate sarcoma brachytherapy, vascular brachytherapy, and pediatric applications.
The book thoroughly describes and compares the four major techniques used in brachytherapy—intracavity, interstitial, surface-dose or mold therapy, and transluminal. Chapters detail particular techniques that are appropriate in specific clinical situations.
The book provides detailed, site-specific information on applications and techniques of brachytherapy in the head and neck, central nervous system, breast, thorax, gastrointestinal tract, and genitourinary tract, as well as on gynecologic brachytherapy, low dose rate and high dose rate sarcoma brachytherapy, vascular brachytherapy, and pediatric applications.
The book thoroughly describes and compares the four major techniques used in brachytherapy—intracavity, interstitial, surface-dose or mold therapy, and transluminal. Chapters detail particular techniques that are appropriate in specific clinical situations.
Details
- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Devlin, Phillip M.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-78-176277-9
- Specialty:
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- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 1st Ed.
- Pages:
- 448
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Doody's Star Rating®:
- Score:
- 87
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