| Description |
xiii, 430 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Interactions of radiation with matter -- Elements of radiobiology -- Elements of radiotherapy physics -- Tumour characteristics, development and response to radiation -- Fractionation and altered fractionation in radiotherapy -- Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy: technical and physics aspects of treatment -- Image guided radiotherapy: radiobiology and physics aspects of treatment -- Intensity modulated radiotherapy: radiobiology and physics aspects of treatment -- Brachytherapy: radiobiology and physics aspects of treatment -- Stereotactic radiosurgery: radiobiology and physics aspects of treatment -- Total body irradition: radiobiology and physics aspects of treatment -- Electron therapy: radiobiology and physics aspects of treatment -- External beam hadron radiotherapy -- Fast neutron therapy -- Targeted radiotherapy for cancer -- Palliative radiotherapy -- Predictive assays -- Elements of health physics |
| Summary |
The scientific and clinical foundations of Radiation Therapy are cross-disciplinary. This book endeavours to bring together the physics, the radiobiology, the main clinical aspects as well as available clinical evidence behind Radiation Therapy, presenting mutual relationships between these disciplines and their role in the advancements of radiation oncology |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also issued in various ebook formats |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser. Downloading of an entire book requires Adobe Digital Editions. Use of bookmarks requires individual registration with Amigo Reader |
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CSIRO 2012 |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Radiotherapy.
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Medical physics.
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Radiotherapy.
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| Author |
Allen, B. J.
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Bezak, Eva.
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia)
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| ISBN |
9780643094048 (paperback) |
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