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.
Heavy emphasis on how clinical trials have influenced current practice.
Shows how radiobiological knowledge has influenced current practice such as the fractionation regimens for breast and prostate cancer
Proton therapy; machines, dose measurement, covering the clinical advantages and pitfalls of this treatment modality.
New radiotherapy modalities such as stereotactic radiotherapy, types of intensity modulated radiotherapy and imaged guided radiotherapy are comprehensively covered as are recent advances in chemotherapy and molecular targeted therapy.
In depth coverage of dose measurement and new devices.
Edited by:
Paul R Symonds TD MD FRCP FRCR (Emeritus Professor of Clinical Oncology University of Leicester Leicester UK; Honorary Consultant Oncologist University Hospitals of Leicester Leicester UK),
John A Mills,
PhD MIPEM CPhys (Physicist,
MACS-Quality Control Provider,
James Watt House,
Hinckley,
UK),
Angela Duxbury (Emeritus Professor of Therapeutic Radiography,
Sheffield Hallam University,
Sheffield,
UK)
Imprint: Elsevier Health Sciences
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 8th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 276mm,
Width: 216mm,
Weight: 1.940kg
ISBN: 9780702074851
ISBN 10: 0702074853
Pages: 640
Publication Date: 21 August 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Replaced By: 9780443119781
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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
