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Radiotherapy in Practice - Brachytherapy

✍ Scribed by Hoskin, Peter J.; Coyle, Catherine

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2011
Tongue
English
Leaves
234
Series
Radiotherapy in practice
Edition
2nd ed.
Category
Library
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✦ Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
    2. Isotopes and delivery systems for brachytherapy
    3. Principles of brachytherapy dosimetry
    4. Radiation protection issues in brachytherapy
    5. The role of brachytherapy in head and neck cancer
    6. Brachytherapy for uterine tumours: cervix and endometrium
    7. Prostate cancer: permanent low dose rate seed brachytherapy and temporary high dose rate afterloading brachytherapy
    8. Endolumenal brachytherapy: bronchus and oesophagus
    9. Perineal implants: anal canal, vagina and vulva
    10. Breast brachytherapy
    11. Rectal brachytherapy
    12. Miscellaneous sites
    13. Quality assurance

✦ Subjects

Radioisotope brachytherapy;Cancer -- Radiotherapy

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