Practical Radiotherapy Planning

Practical Radiotherapy Planning, 4th Revised edition--------------------------------------------------Planning is a critical stage of radiotherapy. Careful considerationof the complex variables involved and critical assessment of the techniquesavailable are fundamental to good and effective practice. First publishedin 1985, Practical Radiotherapy Planning has, over three editions,established itself as the popular choice for the trainee raditationoncologist and radiographer, providing the 'nuts and bolts' of planningin a practical and accessible manner. This fourth edition encompassesa wealth of new material, reflecting the radical change in the practiceof radiotherapy in recent years. The information contained within theintroductory chapters has been expanded and brought up to date, anda 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 developmentsin this field. The aim of the book remains unchanged. Complexity oftreatment planning has increased greatly, but the fourth edition continuesto emphasise underlying principles of treatment that can be appliedfor conventional, conformal and novel treatments, taking into accountadvances in imaging and treatment delivery.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Ann Barrett, Professor Emeritus of Oncology, Universityof East Anglia, Norwich Jane Dobbs Consultant Emeritus in ClinicalOncology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Stephen Morris,Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FoundationTrust Tom Roques, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Norfolk and NorwichUniversity Hospital NHS Foundation Trust