Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy
Learn everything you need to know about radiation therapy with the only comprehensive text written for radiation therapy students by radiation therapists. Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy is designed to help you understand cancer management, improve clinical techniques for delivering doses of radiation, and apply complex concepts to treatment planning and delivery. This edition features enhanced learning tools and thoroughly updated content, including three new chapters to inform...
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Authored by radiation therapists for radiation therapy students and therapists, this second edition covers every aspect of the field--from ethics and legal considerations and principles of pathology to radiation therapy physics, dosimetry concepts, and practical applications. Other topics include radiographic imaging; treatment delivery equipment; treatment procedures; infection control in radiation oncology facilities; pharmacology and drug administration; applied mathematics review; aspects of brachytherapy; radiation safety and protection; quality improvement; surface and sectional anatomy; simulator design and procedures; dose distributions; and electron charting and image management. Chapters 25 through 37 cover various types of cancer by body system. Each chapter includes an outline, key terms, review questions, and references. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
1Cancer: An Overview32The Ethics and Legal Considerations of Cancer Management233Principles of Pathology394Overview of Radiobiology555Detection and Diagnosis856Radiographic Imaging997Treatment Delivery Equipment1318Treatment Procedures1719Education19510Infection Control in Radiation Oncology Facilities21311Assessment24312Pharmacology and Drug Administration26513Applied Mathematics Review28714Introduction to Radiation Therapy Physics29915Aspects of Brachytherapy31916Radiation Safety and Protection33717Quality Improvement in Radiation Oncology35518Surface and Sectional Anatomy36719Simulator Design40920Simulation Procedures43321Photon Dosimetry Concepts and Calculations47122Dose Distributions50523Electron Beams in Radiation Therapy52924Electronic Charting and Image Management54325Bone, Cartilage, and Soft Tissue Sarcomas56126Lymphoreticular System59127Leukemia61328Endocrine System62929Respiratory System65330Head and Neck Cancers68331Central Nervous System72332Digestive System74333Gynecological Tumors77934Male Reproductive and Genitourinary79935Breast Cancer84336Pediatric Solid Tumors87537Skin and Melanoma893App. A: Glossary919App. B: Answers to Review Questions937Index943
