BookAmy Heath.
Summary: This book is a comprehensive review and study aid for radiation therapists. Organized in a question-and-answer format, it present clinical features and principles of treatment. Topics include radiation therapy physics, radiobiology, treatment and simulation equipment, principles of patient care, clinical components of cancer care, and cancers of the brain, head and neck region, and respiratory, digestive, urinary, and male and female reproductive systems. It offers over 500 multiple-choice questions with detailed answers and rationales. Radiation Therapy Study Guide is a valuable resource for radiation therapists preparing for certification examinations as well as for practicing therapists in need of a review.
Contents:
Radiation Physics
Radiation Protection and Safety
Radiobiology
Treatment and Simulation Equipment
Quality Assurance
Simulation and Treatment Planning
Treatment Delivery
Principles of Patient Care.- Professional Issues
Review of Pathophysiology
Clinical Components of Cancer Care
Cancers of the Brain and Central Nervous System
Cancers of the Head and Neck Region.- Cancers of the Respiratory System
Cancers of the Digestive System
Cancers of the Urinary System
Cancers of the Male Reproductive System
Cancers of the Female Reproductive System.- Oncology Review. .