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Initial chapters give detailed insight into the fundamentals of clinical radiotherapy including the physics of photon and electron beams, protons and stereotactic body radiotherapy. This is followed by systematic details for each tumour site commonly treated with radiotherapy.
External Beam Therapy, Second Edition is an essential, practical resource to guide the use of external beam radiotherapy, highlighting the rapid technological advances made in recent years.
Review of Radiation Oncology Physics: A Handbook for Teachers and Students. Objective: To familiarize the student with a variety of modern photon beam radiotherapy techniques to achieve a uniform dose distribution inside the target volume and a dose as low as possible in the healthy tissues surrounding the target. International Atomic Energy Agency
For most patients receiving radiotherapy this will mean treatment delivered with external X-ray or electron beams. The processes required for the safe delivery of modern radiotherapy comprise a lengthy pathway from treatment decision to treatment delivery and verification.
Introduction. Recent advances in technology have enabled more complex radiotherapy to be delivered routinely and the use of stereotactic or modulated techniques have become standard for many indications.
External Beam Therapy, Second Edition is an essential, practical guide to the use of external beam radiotherapy, highlighting the rapid technological advances made in recent years.
30 sie 2012 · External beam therapy is the most common form of radiotherapy, delivering ionizing radiation such as high-energy x-rays, gamma rays or electron beams directly into the location of...
