Publication Year: 2009
Edition: 4th
Authors/Editor: Barrette, Ann; Dobbs, Jane; Morris, Stephen; Rogues, Tom
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 978-0-34-092773-1
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score: 91The popular choice for the trainee raditation oncologist and radiographer, providing the 'nuts and bolts' of planning in a practical and accessible manner
This fourth edition encompasses a wealth of new material, reflecting the radical change in the practice of radiotherapy in recent years. The information contained within the introductory chapters has been expanded and brought up to date, and a new chapter on patient management has been added. CT stimulators, MLC shieldings and dose profiles, principles of IMRT, and use of MRI, PET and ultrasound are all included, amongst other new developments in this field.