Product Description

This book provides a comprehensive and current review of selected radiotherapy treatment units. Not only will it be invaluable to undergraduates but also to qualified staff who have not had the opportunity to study the academic principles behind the dramatic advances in radiotherapy equipment in recent years. Each chapter contains the basic physical principles associated with each piece of equipment, building upon these ideas to examine the structure, function and applications of the machine in question. Critical evaluation of each piece of equipment is included to allow the undergraduate student to begin to develop such skills, and learning points incorporated through each chapter encourage the student to apply this fundamental learning to their own specific and unique clinical environment.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #819453 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03-30
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Customer Reviews

An informative text - a must for all practioners
A comprehensive guide to existing and future developments in radiotherapy offering the reader a concise review of the technical aspects of treatment, simulation and radiation physics. It provides a new perspective avoiding detailing redundant practices and instead focusing on the 'here and now'. The learning points at the end of each chapter allow the reader to quickly review the key areas whilst the key points offer an ideal reference to the established practitioner. The layout is clear and well formatted. Overall the text offeres explanations of the fundamental areas of practice with concise detail whilst developing the readers understanding by utilising a plethora of learning mechanisms. This is an ideal text for students of both radiotherapy and medical physics professions and should be a must in all teaching centres. It also offers a quick guide to qualified health care professionals in the field of radiotherapy and radiation physics.