ICRP Publication 44

Protection of the Patient in Radiation Therapy

ICRP (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

52 Seiten

1985
Elsevier Health Sciences (Verlag)
978-0-08-032336-7 (ISBN)

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Protection of the patient in radiotherapy requires, uniquely, not the avoidance of radiation exposure or even the avoidance of risk of severe damage to some tissues. This report presents an overview, which is useful to those involved in the therapeutic application of radiation.

Protection of the patient in radiotherapy requires, uniquely, not the avoidance of radiation exposure or even the avoidance of risk of severe damage to some tissues. Rather, it involves achieving the optimal balance between the efficacy of sterilising the malignant growth and the minimizing of treatment related complications by keeping radiation doses as low as reasonably achievable. This report presents a broad overview which will be useful to all involved in the proper therapeutic application of radiation.

Preface. Introduction. General principles of radiation therapy. External beam therapy. Brachytherapy. Accuracy of radiation delivery and quality assurance. Radiation response. Expected risk to specific organs/tissues from therapeutic irradiation. Absorbed dose inside/outside the useful radiation beam(s). Organization and planning of radiation oncology services. Radiation therapy staff education, training and duties. Medical research involving the use of radiation therapy. Appendix. References.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.3.1985
Reihe/Serie	Annals of the ICRP
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	110 g
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Nuklearmedizin
ISBN-10	0-08-032336-7 / 0080323367
ISBN-13	978-0-08-032336-7 / 9780080323367
Zustand	Neuware