Achieving Quality in Brachytherapy

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ISBN 9780750305549
Cat# IP119
 

Features

  • Covers treatment plan steps, from initial planning to detailed specifications
  • Illustrates how to set up a brachytherapy quality assurance program
  • Discusses what details to check and how to check them during treatment
  • Summary

    Achieving Quality in Brachytherapy addresses the main issues that often prevent correct delivery of brachytherapy treatment. The book explains how to set up a functional quality assurance program in brachytherapy and covers all the steps needed to undertake particular treatment plans, from the initial planning required to the detailed specification. It highlights the importance of planning as a means of controlling and dealing with errors during the treatment process and advises on what to check and how to check during treatment to ensure effective quality assurance. This comprehensive reference is ideal for professionals working in brachytherapy, physics, and radiation oncology, and serves as an introduction for trainees with an undergraduate degree in medical physics or clinical radiation oncology.

    Table of Contents

    General Considerations in Quality Management in Brachytherapy
    Quality Assurance for Manual-Loading, Low Dose-Rate Brachytherapy Sources
    Quality Management for a Treatment Plan
    Quality Management for Manually Loaded, Low Dose-Rate Applications Quality Management for High Dose-Rate Units
    Quality Management for High Dose-Rate Treatment Plans
    Quality Management for Low and Medium Dose-Rate Remote Afterloaders
    Quality Management for Brachytherapy Appliances
    Quality Management for Dosimetric Treatment Planning
    Index

    Editorial Reviews

    "…highly recommended for everyone working with radiotherapy in general and brachytherapy in particular."
    -Acta Radiologica