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UNINA9910460641603321 |
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Titolo |
Brachytherapy : applications and techniques / / editor, Philip M. Devlin [and three others] |
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New York : , : Demos Medical, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (573 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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CohenGilad N (MSKCC.) |
WoldenSuzanne L (MSKCC.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Radioisotope brachytherapy |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. A Century of Brachytherapy (From the Prostate's Perspective); Brachytherapy: The Prequel; The Radium Industry; The Era of Intracavitary Radium Therapy; The Era of Interstitial Radon; Introduction of Man-Made Radionuclides; Return of the Transperineal Approach and Introduction of Image Guidance; The Incorporation of Sonography; Afterloading, Remote Afterloading, and High Dose Rate Brachytherapy; Computer Dosimetry; Conclusion; Acknowledgments |
ReferencesChapter 2. Radiobiologic Concepts for Brachytherapy; How is Brachytherapy Different from External Beam Radiotherapy?; Is Dose Heterogeneity Good or Bad in Brachytherapy?; What is Dose Rate?; Does Dose Rate Matter?; What Are α/β Ratios and Where Do They Come From?; What is Bed and How Does It Matter?; Does Fractionation Matter?; Why Do We Use Different Radionuclides in Different Situations?; What Difference Does It Make to Prescribe at Different Depths?; What are the Four Rs and How Do We/Should We Capitalize on Them?; Repair; Repopulation; Reoxygenation; Reassortment; Vignettes |
ReferencesChapter 3. Technical Aspects of Brachytherapy; Sources; Permanent Implants; Manual Implants; Image-Guided Prostate |
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