Radiotherapy is well established as an indispensable means of treatment in national cancer control programmes in both developing and developed countries. In radiotherapy, radiation is used directly to destroy malignant tissue. The success of radiotherapy therefore depends on achieving a radiation dose that is high enough to kill malignant tissue yet sufficiently low to preserve to healthy tissu…
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This book consist : Introduction to quality assurance in radiotherapy; Experiences on current status quality control proceduresfor equipment; Experiences on current status quality assurance of the irradiated patient; Implementation of the QA programmes at the institutional, national, regional and international levels; and Experiences on current status from national networks. (Jml)
A textbook for a senior or graduate course in medical or health physics. Students are assumed to be familiar with the radiation-producing devices used in radiation oncology. The second volume corrects some errors detected in the 1998 first, and adds discussions of intensity modulated radiation therapy, CT room design, the design of direct shielded doors, and other topics. Annotation c. Book New…
This book consist : Introduction; Review of accidents; Classification of accidents; and Lessons learned and measures for prevention of accidents. (Jml)
Early in 2001, serious accidental exposures involving patiens undergoing radiotherapeutic procedures were discovered in Panama. The government of Panama requested assistance from the IAEA under the terms of the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency. The IAEA immediately notified the World Health Organization (WHO) and assembled and sent to Panama a…
Proton Therapy Physics goes beyond current books on proton therapy to provide an in-depth overview of the physics aspects of this radiation therapy modality, eliminating the need to dig through information scattered in the medical physics literature. After tracing the history of proton therapy, the book summarizes the atomic and nuclear physics background necessary for understanding proton i…
The purpose of this book is to describe the details of the technology associated with radiation oncology, A special emphasis is placed on the design of all the equipment allied emphasizing design of all equipment allied with radiation treatment. In addition, this book describes the procedures that are required to implement this equipment into clinical service (needs assessment, purchase, accept…
The purpose of this book is to describe the details of the technology associated with radiation oncology, A special emphasis is placed on the design of all the equipment allied emphasizing design of all equipment allied with radiation treatment. In addition, this book describes the procedures that are required to implement this equipment into clinical service (needs assessment, purchase, accept…
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