Radiation oncology

Book · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6067350

Jackson, S M; Johnson, A; Allen, R; Don, W

This handbook provides introduction to the physical and biological principles of radiation oncology. The text is organized into three parts: general principles, technical aspects, and past results and future prospects. The first part of the text continues with sections on terminology, patient assessment, and treatment planning. Also included is a summary of the management of various cancers. The discussion of treatment techniques in part 2 include surface, interstitial, intracavitary, and external sources of radiation. An interesting feature of the book is the use of clinical examples that illustrate the application of each therapeutic technique. The clinical photographs and radiographs that supplement the text are reproduced with remarkable clarity. Of the last three chapters, which constitute part 3 of the book, the most interesting deals with ways to analyze the results of treatment.

• OSTI ID: 6067350
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

550603* -- Medicine-- External Radiation in Therapy-- (1980-)
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIAGRAMS
DISEASES
DOCUMENT TYPES
IMAGES
MANUALS
MEDICINE
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
PATIENTS
PLANNING
RADIATION SOURCES
RADIOLOGY
RADIOTHERAPY
RESOLUTION
THERAPY