Seventy-five years since it was first published, Walter and Miller’s Textbook of Radiotherapy has become the go-to resource for therapeutic radiography and radiotherapy students from around the world. Fully revised to include new clinical evidence and techniques, this ninth edition provides a comprehensive guide to the professional, technical, practical, and medical aspects of modern clinical radiotherapy practice.
The first part of the book clearly and simply explains the fundamentals of radiotherapy physics, offering a sound foundation for clinicians new to the field. The design and use of a wide range of equipment is described, along with clear explanation of the underlying physical principles.
The second part provides a systematic review of evidence-based clinical practice in an easy to navigate approach for each of the main tumour sites and categories. A wide range of expert authors from clinical practice have contributed to ensure the text has wide international appeal.
With additional information on the emerging roles of chemotherapy, surgery and non-radiotherapy treatments as well as a grounding in the principles of cancer treatment and care, Walter and Miller will be a trusted resource for all those working in the rapidly changing field of oncology.
This keystone textbook has been extensively revised and updated by a multidisciplinary expert editorial team to ensure that this ninth edition will remain an indispensable textbook for radiation oncology, medical physics and therapeutic radiography students and trainees or anyone requiring up to date information about radiotherapy practice.
International System of Units and Prefixes for Physical Quantities
SECTION 1 1. Atoms, Nuclei and Radioactivity 2. Interactions of Ionising Radiation With Matter 3. Radiation Detection and Measurement 4. Radiation Protection 5. The Radiobiology of Radiotherapy 6. Imaging With X-ray, Magnetic Resonance and Ultrasound 7. Imaging With Radionuclides 8. Therapy With Unsealed Radionuclides 9. Brachytherapy, Low-Voltage X-rays and Gamma Rays 10. Megavoltage Beams: Acceleration, Modulation and Image Guidance 11. Techniques for Accurate Planning and Delivery of Radiotherapy: Immobilisation, Volume Definition and Verification Techniques 12. External Beam Treatment Planning: Dose Calculations, Principles and Practice 13. Networking, Data, Image Handling and Computing in Radiotherapy 14. Quality Control 15. Quality Management in Radiotherapy
SECTION 2 16. Epidemiology of Cancer and Screening 17. Biological and Pathological Introduction 18. Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Effects of Radiotherapy 19. Principles of Management of Patients With Cancer 20. Chemotherapy and Hormones 21. Skin and Lip Cancer 22. Head and Neck Cancer-General Principles 23. Sinonasal, Oral, Larynx and Pharynx Cancers 24. Thyroid Cancer 25. Gastrointestinal Cancer 26. Tumours of the Thorax 27. Breast Cancer 28. Gynaecological Cancer 29. Cancer of Kidney, Bladder, Prostate, Testis, Urethra and Penis 30. Lymphoma and Disease of Bone Marrow 31. Tumours of the Central Nervous System 32. Eye and Orbit 33. Sarcomas 34. Paediatric Oncology 35. Care of Patients During Radiotherapy 36. Medical Complications of Malignant Disease and Treatment 37. Proton Beam Therapy
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