E-Book, Englisch, 400 Seiten
Dieterich / Ford / Pavord Practical Radiation Oncology Physics E-Book
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-0-323-26375-7
Verlag: Elsevier HealthScience EN
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark
A Companion to Gunderson & Tepper's Clinical Radiation Oncology
E-Book, Englisch, 400 Seiten
ISBN: 978-0-323-26375-7
Verlag: Elsevier HealthScience EN
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark
Perfect for radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and residents in both fields, Practical Radiation Oncology Physics provides a concise and practical summary of the current practice standards in therapeutic medical physics. A companion to the fourth edition of Clinical Radiation Oncology, by Drs. Leonard Gunderson and Joel Tepper, this indispensable guide helps you ensure a current, state-of-the art clinical practice.Covers key topics such as relative and in-vivo dosimetry, imaging and clinical imaging, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and brachytherapy.Describes technical aspects and patient-related aspects of current clinical practice.Offers key practice guideline recommendations from professional societies throughout - including AAPM, ASTRO, ABS, ACR, IAEA, and others. Includes therapeutic applications of x-rays, gamma rays, electron and charged particle beams, neutrons, and radiation from sealed radionuclide sources, plus the equipment associated with their production, use, measurement, and evaluation.Features a 'For the Physician' box in each chapter, which summarizes the key points with the most impact on the quality and safety of patient care.Provides a user-friendly appendix with annotated compilations of all relevant recommendation documents.Medicine eBook is accessible on a variety of devices.
