Brachytherapy has become the modality of choice for several cancer localizations, minimizing the possibility of unacceptable risks for healthy tissues and providing a more cost-effective and convenient treatment for patients. Written by leading experts in the physics, development, and implementation of brachytherapy, The Physics of Modern Brachytherapy for Oncology discusses the subject in detail, covering its definition, the basic physics of radiation interaction with matter, radionuclides, sources and source production, calibration and dosimetry protocols as well as experimental dosimetry...
Brachytherapy has become the modality of choice for several cancer localizations, minimizing the possibility of unacceptable risks for healthy tissues...
Brachytherapy delivers a highly localized dose to a target region using radionuclides implanted in or very near to the tumor. This text provides a complete overview of the field and covers related delivery modalities such as electronic brachytherapy.
Brachytherapy delivers a highly localized dose to a target region using radionuclides implanted in or very near to the tumor. This text provides a com...
Modern brachytherapy is one of the most important oncological treatment modalities requiring an integrated approach that utilizes new technologies, advanced clinical imaging facilities, and a thorough understanding of the radiobiological effects on different tissues, the principles of physics, dosimetry techniques and protocols, and clinical expertise. A complete overview of the field, Comprehensive Brachytherapy: Physical and Clinical Aspectsis a landmark publication, presenting a detailed account of the underlying physics, design, and implementation of the techniques,...
Modern brachytherapy is one of the most important oncological treatment modalities requiring an integrated approach that utilizes new technologies,...
