Principles and Practice of Brachytherapy: Using Afterloading Systems

A comprehensive and authoritative treatise, this book covers the scientific principles of brachytherapy by remote afterloading, and its applications in clinical practice. The former are covered in two sections - radiobiology and physics - while the third section is devoted to the clinical application of the technique in relation to specific tumour sites. The design and provision of a brachytherapy service, quality assurance and cost implications are also discussed. Essential for radiotherapists and medical physicists in training and in practice, this will be an invaluable addition to the library of any oncology and radiotherapy centre.