The
only
radiation therapy text written by radiation therapists
, Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy,
4
th Edition
helps you understand cancer management and improve clinical techniques for delivering doses of radiation. A problem-based approach makes it easy to apply principles to treatment planning and delivery. New to this edition are updates on current equipment, procedures, and treatment planning. Written by radiation therapy experts Charles Washington and Dennis Leaver, this comprehensive text will be useful throughout your radiation therapy courses and beyond.
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.