Principles and practice of radiation therapy, 3d ed

SciTech Book News, June, 2009

Principles and practice of radiation therapy, 3d ed.

Ed. by Charles M. Washington and Dennis Leaver.

Elsevier Mosby

2010

984 pages

$179.00

Hardcover

RC271

This resource for radiation therapy students and clinicians gathers contributors in radiation therapy, medical dosimetry, nursing, radiation oncology, and administration to explain principles and applications of cancer management, radiation therapy for cancer, and radiation therapy treatment planning and delivery. The art program features b&w and color diagnostic images and b&w anatomical drawings on every page. Color images are new to this third edition. Also new are chapters on special procedures (such as image-guided radiation therapy), intensity modulated radiation therapy, and CT simulation. Learning features include chapter objectives and key points (new to this edition), bulleted summaries, and key terms, as well as review problems, critical thinking questions, and a glossary. Washington is director of Clinical Services and Operations, Division of Radiation Oncology, at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Leaver is chairman of the Department of Radiation Therapy, Southern Maine Community College.

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