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.
