| The Physics of Three Dimensional Radiation Therapy: Conformal Radiotherapy, Radiosurgery and Treatment Planning Contributor(s): Webb, Steve (Author), Webb (Author) |
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ISBN: 075030247X ISBN-13: 9780750302470 Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing (GB) OUR PRICE: $178.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1993 Annotation: The Physics of Three-Dimensional Radiation Theory is a broad study of the use of three dimensional techniques in radiation therapy to specify the target volume precisely and then deliver radiation with similar precision, thus minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine - Science | Physics - General |
| Dewey: 615.842 |
| LCCN: 93006665 |
| Series: Medical Science Series |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.41" W x 9.52" (1.74 lbs) 373 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An overview of the use of three-dimensional techniques in radiation therapy, this study explores the use of multi-modality computed tomography, treatment-planning software, advanced collimation techniques, proton radiotherapy, megavoltage imaging and stereotactic radiosurgery. |