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Wiley Practical Radiotherapy Physics And Equipment 3rd Edition 2019 by Cherry P.
Now in its third edition, Practical Radiotherapy continues to keep pace with current and emerging technologies, patient pathways, and the rapidly expanding role of therapeutic radiographers._x000D__x000D__x000D_Extensively revised and updated, this accessible book examines all the essential aspects of radiotherapy, from the physics and mathematics of radiation beams, to in-depth descriptions of the equipment used by radiotherapy practitioners, to new and expanded coverage of MR-linac and Halcyon technology, proton therapy, stereotactic body radiotherapy, sealed-source verification and quality assurance for MV equipment._x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Covers all the core information essential to radiotherapy practice_x000D__x000D_Describes the major aspects of therapeutic radiography in a practical context_x000D__x000D_Includes images, diagrams, supplemental reading suggestions and more radiotherapy-specific examples_x000D__x000D_Features expanded coverage of legislation, advanced treatment delivery, flattening filter free treatment and more_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Practical Radiotherapy is a valuable resource for radiotherapy and medical physics students, radiotherapists, therapeutic radiographers, radiation therapists, clinical oncologists and oncology nurses._x000D_ Table of contents :- List of Contributors viiForeword ixPreface xiAcknowledgement of Previous Contributors xiii1 Introduction to Radiotherapy Practice 1Angela M. Duxbury and Anne J. Jessop2 Mathematical Skills Relevant for Radiotherapy Physics, Atomic Structure, and Radioactivity 7Erica Chivers3 X?ray Production 23Dora Meikle and Gareth Hill4 Radiation Detection and Measurement 35Jan Chianese and Fiona Chamberlain5 X-ray Interactions with Matter 47Kathryn Cooke6 Principles of Imaging Modalities 59Caroline Wright, Katheryn Churcher, and Jonathan McConnell7 Principles of Treatment Accuracy and Reproducibility 111Nick White and Helen P. White8 Radiotherapy Beam Production 145David Flinton9 Principles and Practice of Treatment Planning 195Pete Bridge10 Image?guided Radiotherapy and Treatment Verification 221Cath Holborn and Ros Perry11 Quality Management in Radiotherapy 241Renee Steel12 Radiation Protection 255Pete Bridge13 The Use of Radionuclides in Molecular Imaging and Molecular Radiotherapy 267Paul Shepherd OBE and Terri Gilleece14 Brachytherapy Physics and Equipment 289Gemma BurkeIndex 305