Practical Radiotherapy Planning

The popular choice for the trainee raditation oncologist and radiographer, providing the 'nuts and bolts' of planning in a practical and accessible manner.

This fourth edition encompasses a wealth of new material, reflecting the radical change in the practice of radiotherapy in recent years. The information contained within the introductory chapters has been expanded and brought up to date, and a new chapter on patient management has been added. CT stimulators, MLC shieldings and dose profiles, principles of IMRT, and use of MRI, PET and ultrasound are all included, among other new developments in this field.

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

CRC Press

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Barrette, Ann; Dobbs, Jane; Morris, Stephen; Rogues, Tom

ISBN:

978-0-34-092773-1

Specialty:

• Internal Medicine
• Oncology
• Radiology

Language:

English

Edition:

4th

Pages:

432

Publication Year:

2009

Doody's Star Rating®:

Score:

91