1st Edition

Achieving Quality in Brachytherapy

By B.R. Thomadsen Copyright 2000
268 Pages
by CRC Press

266 Pages
by CRC Press

252 Pages
by CRC Press

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... Read more
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.

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Thomadsen, B.R.