Radiation Oncology: A Physicist's-Eye View
Radiation Oncology: A Physicist's-Eye View was written for both physicists and medical oncologists with the aim of helping them approach the use of radiation in the treatment of cancer with understanding, confidence, and imagination. The book will let practitioners in one field understand the p...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York,
2008.
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| Series: | Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- Radiation in the Treatment of Cancer
- Uncertainty
- Mapping Anatomy
- Designing a Treatment Beam
- Biology Matters
- Designing a Treatment Plan
- Motion Management
- Planning Manually
- IMRT and “Optimization”
- Proton Therapy in Water
- Proton Therapy in the Patient
- Quality Assurance
- Confidence.
