The physics of three-dimensional radiation therapy
Subtitle: conformal radiotherapy, radiosurgery, and treatment planning
By: Steve Webb.
Series: Medical science series
Publisher: Institute of Physics Pub.
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Bristol; Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 373
Subjects: Radiotherapy; Radiosurgery; Medical physics; Radiotherapy; Radiosurgery; Physics
Other titles: Physics of 3-dimensional radiation therapy.
Description: A guide to using three-dimensional techniques in radiation therapy to specify the target and deliver radiation with a precision that minimizes exposure to surrounding healthy tissue. Among the topics are treatment plan optimization, stereotactic radiosurgery, and megavoltage portal imaging.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.