Practical radiotherapy planning.
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Ann Barrett
- ناشر : London : Hodder Arnold
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2009
- شابک / ISBN : 9780340927731
Description
What you need to know before planning radiotherapy treatment -- Principles of radiotherapy planning -- Radiobiology and treatment planning -- Organs at risk and tolerance of normal tissues -- Principles of brachytherapy -- Emergency and palliative radiotherapy -- Skin -- Head and neck: general considerations -- Lip, ear, nose and treatment of the neck in skin cancer -- Oral cavity -- Oropharynx cancer and unknown primary tumour -- Hypopharynx -- Nasopharynx -- Larynx -- Salivary glands -- Sinuses: maxilla, ethmoid and nasal cavity tumours -- Orbit -- Central nervous system -- Thyroid and thymoma -- Lung -- Mesothelioma -- Breast -- Lymphomas -- Oesophagus and stomach -- Pancreas and liver -- Rectum -- Anus -- Prostate -- Bladder -- Testis -- Penis -- Cervix -- Uterus -- Vagina -- Vulva -- Sarcoma -- Paediatric tumours -- Systemic irradiation.
Planning is a critical stage of radiotherapy. Careful consideration of the complex variables involved and critical assessment of the techniques available are fundamental to good and effective practice. This book explains planning in a practical manner and is useful for the trainee raditation oncologist and radiographer.
