Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy (4th Edition) – eBook

Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy, 4th Edition, (PDF) is the ultimate guide written by radiation therapists, designed to provide you with an in-depth understanding of cancer management and enhance your clinical techniques in delivering radiation doses. With its problem-based approach, you’ll easily be able to apply principles to treatment planning and delivery, ensuring effective patient care.

This latest edition features valuable updates on the most current equipment, procedures, and treatment planning techniques, keeping you at the forefront of the field. Authored by renowned radiation therapy experts Charles Washington and Dennis Leaver, this comprehensive text is not only an essential resource throughout your radiation therapy courses, but also a valuable companion throughout your professional career. Don’t miss out on this indispensable textbook, packed with all the knowledge and expertise you need to excel in the field of radiation therapy.

• Comprehensive coverage of radiation therapy includes a clear introduction and overview plus complete information on physics, simulation, and treatment planning.
• Spotlights and shaded boxes identify the most important concepts.
• End-of-chapter questions provide a useful review.
• Chapter objectives, key terms, outlines, and summaries make it easier to prioritize, understand, and retain key information.
• Key terms are bolded and defined at first mention in the text, and included in the glossary for easy reference.

• UPDATED chemotherapy section, expansion of What Causes Cancer, and inclusions of additional cancer biology terms and principles provide the essential information needed for clinical success.
• UPDATED coverage of post-image manipulation techniques includes new material on Cone beam utilization, MR imaging, image guided therapy, and kV imaging.
• NEW section on radiation safety and misadministration of treatment beams addresses the most up-to-date practice requirements.
• Content updates also include new ASRT Practice Standards and AHA Patient Care Partnership Standards, keeping you current with practice requirements.
• UPDATED full-color insert is expanded to 32 pages, and displays images from newer modalities.

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NOTE: This sale only consists of the eBook Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy, 4th Edition in PDF. No access codes are included.