1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910466407003321

Autore

Brooks Kinitra Dechaun

Titolo

Searching for Sycorax : black women's hauntings of contemporary horror / / Kinitra D. Brooks

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Brunswick, New Jersey : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

0-8135-8464-7

0-8135-8463-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (220 pages)

Disciplina

823/.08738099287

Soggetti

Horror in literature

African American women authors

Women authors, Black - History and criticism

Feminist theory

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Searching for Sycorax: black women and horror -- The importance of neglected intersections: characterizations of black women in mainstream horror texts -- Black feminism and the struggle for literary respectability -- Black women writing fluid fiction: an open challenge to genre normativity -- Folkloric horror: a new way of reading black women's creative horror -- Conclusion Sycorax's power of revision: reconstructing black women's counter-narratives -- Appendix: creative work summary.

Sommario/riassunto

"Searching for Sycorax highlights the unique position of Black women in horror as both characters and creators. Kinitra D. Brooks creates a racially gendered critical analysis of African diasporic women, challenging the horror genre's historic themes and interrogating forms of literature that have often been ignored by Black feminist theory"--



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910369951403321

Titolo

Practical Radiation Oncology / / edited by Supriya Mallick, Goura K. Rath, Rony Benson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

981-15-0073-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (282 pages)

Disciplina

616.9940642

Soggetti

Oncology

Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Radiotherapy - methods

Radiotherapy - instrumentation

Neoplasms - diagnosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Part I: Practical Physics and Instrument -- Interaction of radiation with matter -- Practical aspects of QA in LINAC and Brachytherapy -- Radiation Dosimetry -- Radiation Protection Practical Aspects.-Beam Modifying Devices -- Simulators -- Telecobalt -- Gamma knife -- Linear Accelerator -- Tomotherapy -- Electron therapy -- Proton therapy -- Radiation Facility Development -- Intraoperative Radiotherapy -- Part II: Practical Brachytherapy.-Evolution of Brachytherapy -- Basics of brachytherapy and Common Radio nucleotides -- Brachytherapy for Carcinoma Cervix -- Brachytherapy in Head and Neck Cancers -- Brachytherapy in Carcinoma Prostate -- Brachytherapy in Breast Cancer -- Brachytherapy in Soft Tissue Sarcoma -- Surface Mould Brachytherapy -- Part III: Practical Planning Aspects and Plan Evaluation -- Plan evaluation in 3D Conformal Radiotherapy -- Plan Evaluation in IMRT & VMAT -- Plan Evaluation for Tomotherapy -- Plan evaluation in LINAC based SRS and SABR -- Part IV: Practical Radiobiology -- Clinical Significance of cell Survival Curves -- 6 R’s of Radiation therapy -- Radiosensitisers and radio protectors -- Altered Fractionation Radiotherapy -- Clinical Significance of therapeutic Index -- Part V: Clinical Cases -- Carcinoma Cervix -- Carcinoma Breast --



Oral Cancer -- Oropharynx cancer -- Laryngeal cancer -- Parotid Tumor -- Extremity Sarcomas -- Orbital Tumors and Retinoblastoma -- Carcinoma Rectum -- Carcinoma Anal Canal -- Skin Cancers -- Lymphoma -- Carcinoma Lung -- Part VI: Other Relevant Topics -- Critical appraisal of a clinical trial -- Radiation Toxicity mitigation and treatment -- Cancer in India.

Sommario/riassunto

This book addresses the most relevant aspects of radiation oncology in terms of technical integrity, dose parameters, machine and software specifications, as well as regulatory requirements. Radiation oncology is a unique field that combines physics and biology. As a result, it has not only a clinical aspect, but also a physics aspect and biology aspect, all three of which are inter-related and critical to optimal radiation treatment planning. In addition, radiation oncology involves a host of machines/software. One needs to have a firm command of these machines and their specifications to deliver comprehensive treatment. However, this information is not readily available, which poses serious challenges for students learning the planning aspect of radiation therapy. In response, this book compiles these relevant aspects in a single source. Radiation oncology is a dynamic field, and is continuously evolving. However, tracking down the latest findings is both difficult and time-consuming. Consequently, the book also comprehensively covers the most important trials. Offering an essential ready reference work, it represents a value asset for all radiation oncology practitioners, trainees and students.