Product Description

The goal of radiation therapy treatment planning is to maximize the radiation dose to tumor while minimizing the dose to surrounding healthy tissue. This text provides the radiation therapist with step-by-step instructions on how to perform the technical aspects of radiation therapy, compute dose calculation, and execute effective treatment planning. The second edition is widely expanded and includes new coverage of treatment preparation, 3-D treatment planning, dosimetry, the latest equipment, documentation and quality assurance. Treatment simulation and treatment planning guidelines are provided by body region (head and neck, thorax, pelvis, etc.) for easy access to material in the clinical setting.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #778166 in Books
• Published on: 1995-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 643 pages

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Review of "Radiation Therapy Planning"
This a very well structured, practical textbook on treatment planning in radiation therapy planning. Its scope encompasses a historical perspective of radiation therapy, a good portion of radiation physics and offers very detailed descriptions of treatment planning for all anatomical sites.
There are two whole chapters devoted to dose calculation methods for external beams and a lengthy chapter describing target localisation, treatment uncertainties and patient immobilisation.
The planning chapters are structured along similar lines of positioning and immobilisation, treatment techniques, treatment and morbidity.
Treatment planning for unusual cases is brought together in one chapter. Planning approaches for Hodgkin's disease, extremities, intraoperative radiotherapy, total body irradiation, total-skin electron irradiation and the treatment of metastatic disease are presented.
A chapter on brachytherapy offers much detail about the radioisotopes used and the physical form they are available in for treatment. A section describes the Paris, Manchester and Quimby dosage systems and highlights their differences.
This book would be a very useful reference for radiotherapy physicists, radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, radiographers and technologists.