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Oncology, Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging, Electromagnetism - Radiation
Advanced Techniques for Radiotherapy by Marco Castiglioni, Argeo A. Benco β€” book cover

Advanced Techniques for Radiotherapy

by Marco Castiglioni, Argeo A. Benco
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Overview

The present book is a collection of original contributions by specialists in fields related to the more advanced methods presently used or foreseen in the near future for cancer therapy. The use of larger nuclear installations, like particle accelerators and nuclear reactors in oncology is treated in detail, giving an interesting overview of their present and future potential. The aim of the book is to clarify the present state of the art and to encourage new interest in the many fields related to cancer research.
The book is particularly suitable for people working in cancer research, but also in other fields, like particle accelerators, nuclear reactors, nuclear medicine and radio-pharmaceutical research.
The methods presented in the book are sometimes tentative or not completely established, but clearly reveal the efforts being made to acquire new knowledge for the solution of one of the more serious problems involving the whole of mankind. The book is also required reading for those who want to be informed about the medical research work in large nuclear installations and the most advanced trends in nuclear medicine.

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For physicians, particularly oncologists, and for specialists involved with the equipment or procedures of nuclear medicine, describes the use of large nuclear installations to treat cancer. Reviews the results obtained with neutrons produced by accelerators of different energies; details the use of nuclear reactors for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, emphasizing the collaboration between disciplines; surveys the experience of medium- and high- energy accelerators in various laboratories; and the assesses the advantages of Synchrotron light emitted from large electron storage rings in both diagnosis and therapy. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Details

Published
July 31, 1992
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Pages
144
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780792315889

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