Author: Jiade J. Lu Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 3642138322 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 552
Book Description
Decision Making in Radiation Oncology is a reference book designed to enable radiation oncologists, including those in training, to make diagnostic and treatment decisions effectively and efficiently. The design is based on the belief that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Knowledge is conveyed through an illustrative approach using algorithms, schemas, graphics, and tables. Detailed guidelines are provided for multidisciplinary cancer management and radiation therapy techniques. In addition to the attention-riveting algorithms for diagnosis and treatment, strategies for the management of disease at individual stages are detailed for all the commonly diagnosed malignancies. Clinical trials that have yielded “gold standard” treatment and their results are documented in the schemas. Moreover, radiation techniques, including treatment planning and delivery, are presented in an illustrative way. This groundbreaking publication is an essential tool for physicians in their daily clinical practice.
Author: Carlos A. Perez Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 160547911X Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 880
Book Description
Ideal for on-the-spot consultation, this pocket manual, Radiation Oncology: Management Decisions, provides easily accessible information for residents and practitioners in radiation oncology. It presents the most essential information that is immediately required in the clinical setting. The first eight chapters of the book focus on key basic concepts; the remaining 46 chapters describe treatment regimens for all cancer sites and tumor types. Includes coverage of pain and palliation, and covers all latest therapeutic techniques. This edition includes expanded information on image-guided therapy, 3D techniques, and 4D protocols. The updated cancer staging guidelines have been used throughout the manual. In addition, there is a brand-new chapter devoted to QUANTEC dosage recommendations.
Author: Borislav Hristov Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 1469887924 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 816
Book Description
Designed to serve as a comprehensive active learning tool for medical students, residents, and junior attending physicians, Radiation Oncology: A Question-Based Review is geared toward helping professionals quickly and efficiently review a specific topic in clinical radiation oncology. Organized into sections by system and with over 90 chapters covering all the sites and conditions for which radiation is used clinically. This publication covers in detail all the sites and cancer types currently treated with radiotherapy with an emphasis on treatment recommendations and the evidence behind them. Additionally, detailed questions are included on the natural history, epidemiology, diagnosis, staging, and treatment-related side effects for each cancer type.
Author: Patricia Eifel Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 1496362454 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 814
Book Description
Offering practical approaches to common clinical problems, Gynecologic Radiation Oncology: A Practical Guide compiles the extensive clinical experience of Drs. Patricia J. Eifel and Ann H. Klopp from MD Anderson Cancer Center into one user-friendly volume. This reference addresses practical aspects of the field: how to evaluate the role of radiation therapy in various clinical settings, how to explain the rationale for treatment recommendations to referring physicians and patients, when and how to apply various external beam and brachytherapy techniques to address specific clinical problems, and how to monitor and manage patients during and after treatment. The book focuses on the following items, which can have immediate application to the treatment of patients with gynecologic cancers.
Author: X. Allen Li Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1439816352 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 404
Book Description
Modern medical imaging and radiation therapy technologies are so complex and computer driven that it is difficult for physicians and technologists to know exactly what is happening at the point-of-care. Medical physicists responsible for filling this gap in knowledge must stay abreast of the latest advances at the intersection of medical imaging an
Author: Faiz M. Khan Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 9780683046076 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 645
Book Description
Radiation oncology is integrated with medical physics for a unique look at the state of the art in cancer patient care. World-renowned authors provide a complete discussion of treatment planning featuring the clinical, physical, and technical aspects involved. Coverage includes 3-D conformal treatment and other advancements in computer technology and medical imaging to bring the reader a modern perspective on treatment planning.
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency Publisher: ISBN: 9789201018076 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 229
Book Description
This publication provides guidance for designing and implementing radiotherapy programmes, taking into account clinical, medical physics, radiation protection and safety aspects. It reflects current requirements for radiotherapy infrastructure in settings with limited resources. It will be of use to professionals involved in the development, implementation and management of radiotherapy programmes
Author: Carsten Nieder Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 3642371027 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 307
Book Description
A look at the recent oncology literature or a search of the common databases reveals a steadily increasing number of nomograms and other prognostic models. These models may predict the risk of relapse, lymphatic spread of a given malignancy, toxicity, survival, etc. Pathology information, gene signatures, and clinical data may all be used to compute the models. This trend reflects increasingly individualized treatment concepts, the need for approaches that achieve a favorable balance between effectiveness and side-effects, and the goal of optimal resource utilization reflecting prognostic knowledge. In order to avoid misuse, it is important to understand the limits and caveats of prognostic and predictive models. This book provides a comprehensive overview of such decision tools for radiation oncology, stratified by disease site, which will enable readers to make informed choices in daily clinical practice and to critically follow the future development of new tools in the field.>
Author: Gunilla C. Bentel Publisher: Elsevier ISBN: 1483280411 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 273
Book Description
Treatment Planning and Dose Calculation in Radiation Oncology, Third Edition describes the treatment methods and technical guides as models of contemporary radiation therapy. These models should be modified for each individual patient to yield a best fit to the disease being treated and the radiation sources employed. This book is composed of seven chapters, and begins with an overview of the elements of clinical radiation oncology. The subsequent chapter deals with the production, interaction, and measurement of radiation. These topics are followed by intensive discussions of dose calculation for external beams and pretreatment procedures of radiation therapy. A chapter looks into the principles, apparatus, and dose calculation in brachytherapy. The final chapters describe the principles and practical applications of treatment planning. This book will be of value to radiation oncologists.
Author: Jiade J. Lu
Author: Carlos A. Perez
Author: Borislav Hristov
Author: Patricia Eifel
Author: X. Allen Li
Author: Carlos A. Perez
Author: Faiz M. Khan
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Author: Carsten Nieder
Author: Gunilla C. Bentel