Walter and Miller's Textbook of Radiotherapy: Radiation Physics, Therapy and Oncology
8th Edition
Published on 21. August 2019
Book
Hardback
640 pages
978-0-7020-7485-1 (ISBN)
Description
Walter and Miller's Textbook of Radiotherapy is a key textbook for therapeutic radiography students as well as trainee clinical and medical oncologists, clinical physicists and technologists. The book is divided into 2 sections. The first section covers physics and provides a comprehensive review of radiotherapy physics. This section is designed to be non-physicist friendly, to simply and clearly explain the physical principles upon which radiotherapy and its technology are based. The second section is a systematic review by tumour site giving an up to date summary of radiotherapy practice. The title also covers the place of chemotherapy, surgery and non-radiotherapy treatments as well as the principles of cancer patient treatment including supportive care and palliative treatments. It is a comprehensive must-have resource for anyone studying therapeutic radiotherapy.
Highly illustrated in full colour including 350 photographs
Clearly and simply explains the fundamental physics for clinicians
Gives an up to date summary of radiotherapy practice organised by tumour site making it very easy to navigate
Describes the wide range of devices and clearly explains the principles behind their operation
Comprehensively explains the calculation models of dose predictions for treatment preparation
Highly illustrated in full colour including 350 photographs
Clearly and simply explains the fundamental physics for clinicians
Gives an up to date summary of radiotherapy practice organised by tumour site making it very easy to navigate
Describes the wide range of devices and clearly explains the principles behind their operation
Comprehensively explains the calculation models of dose predictions for treatment preparation
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Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Approx. 705 illustrations (248 in full color)
Dimensions
Height: 283 mm
Width: 229 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
1977 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-7485-1 (9780702074851)
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Persons
Editor
Emeritus Professor of Clinical Oncology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK; Honorary Consultant Oncologist, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK
Physicist, MACS-Quality Control Provider, James Watt House, Hinckley, UK
Emeritus Professor of Therapeutic Radiography, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
Content
SECTION 1
1. Atoms, Nuclei and Radioactivity
2. Interactions of Ionising Radiation With Matter
3. Radiation Detection and Measurement
4. Radiation Protection
5. Imaging With X-Ray, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasound
6. Imaging With Radionuclides
7. Therapy With Unsealed Radionuclides
8. Radiotherapy Devices With Kilovoltage X-Rays and Radioisotopes
9. Beam Production: Megavoltage Accelerators
10. Radiation Treatment Planning: Immobilisation, Localisation and Verification Techniques
11. Radiation Treatment Planning: Beam Models, Principles and Practice
12. Networking, Data, Image Handling and Computing in Radiotherapy
13. Quality Control
14. Quality Management in Radiotherapy
SECTION 2
15. Epidemiology of Cancer and Screening
16. Biological and Pathological Introduction
17. Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Effects of Radiotherapy
18. Principles of Management of Patients With Cancer
19. Chemotherapy and Hormones
20. Skin and Lip Cancer
21. Head and Neck Cancer-General Principles
22. Sino-Nasal, Oral, Larynx and Pharynx Cancers
23. Thyroid Cancer
24. Gastrointestinal Cancer
25. Tumours of the Thorax
26. Breast Cancer
27. Gynaecological Cancer
28. Cancer of Kidney, Bladder, Prostate, Testis, Urethra and Penis
29. Lymphoma and Disease of Bone Marrow
30. Tumours of the Central Nervous System
31. Eye and Orbit
32. Sarcomas
33. Principles of Paediatric Oncology
34. Care of Patients During Radiotherapy
35. Medical Complications of Malignant Disease
36. Proton Beam Therapy
1. Atoms, Nuclei and Radioactivity
2. Interactions of Ionising Radiation With Matter
3. Radiation Detection and Measurement
4. Radiation Protection
5. Imaging With X-Ray, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasound
6. Imaging With Radionuclides
7. Therapy With Unsealed Radionuclides
8. Radiotherapy Devices With Kilovoltage X-Rays and Radioisotopes
9. Beam Production: Megavoltage Accelerators
10. Radiation Treatment Planning: Immobilisation, Localisation and Verification Techniques
11. Radiation Treatment Planning: Beam Models, Principles and Practice
12. Networking, Data, Image Handling and Computing in Radiotherapy
13. Quality Control
14. Quality Management in Radiotherapy
SECTION 2
15. Epidemiology of Cancer and Screening
16. Biological and Pathological Introduction
17. Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Effects of Radiotherapy
18. Principles of Management of Patients With Cancer
19. Chemotherapy and Hormones
20. Skin and Lip Cancer
21. Head and Neck Cancer-General Principles
22. Sino-Nasal, Oral, Larynx and Pharynx Cancers
23. Thyroid Cancer
24. Gastrointestinal Cancer
25. Tumours of the Thorax
26. Breast Cancer
27. Gynaecological Cancer
28. Cancer of Kidney, Bladder, Prostate, Testis, Urethra and Penis
29. Lymphoma and Disease of Bone Marrow
30. Tumours of the Central Nervous System
31. Eye and Orbit
32. Sarcomas
33. Principles of Paediatric Oncology
34. Care of Patients During Radiotherapy
35. Medical Complications of Malignant Disease
36. Proton Beam Therapy