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| ICRP PUBLICATION 44: PROTECTION OF THE PATIENT IN RADIATION THERAPY, 44
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 Annals of the ICRP Volume 15/2
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. International Commission on Radiological Protection
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International Commission on Radiological Protection, 44
Description
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.
Audience
For physicians, including medical oncologists, medical physicists, radiographers, and administrators who need to understand the requirements of their clinical colleagues.
Contents
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.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, publication date: MAR-1985
ISBN-13: 978-0-08-032336-7
ISBN-10: 0-08-032336-7
Imprint: ELSEVIER
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