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Evolution of Radiation Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital

Author : Herman D. Suit
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441967443
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)

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Book Synopsis Evolution of Radiation Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital by : Herman D. Suit

Download or read book Evolution of Radiation Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital written by Herman D. Suit and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-02-04 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has a history of excellence and is internationally recognized as a world class medical center, providing quality medical care, advancing medicine through clinical and laboratory research and facilitating the education of exceptional health care professionals. The Massachusetts General Hospital Radiation Oncology Department, staff, residents and fellows, past and present, concur that MGH stands for Man’s Greatest Hospital. This decidedly immodest assessment is widely viewed amongst this group as being manifestly true, and that perception is clearly reflected in a marvelous esprit de corp. Such an unequivocally positive attitude is solidly based on the judgment that the best possible care is provided to each MGH patient, i.e. the patient is, in fact, Number One. There is a deep sense of pride in the contributions made by this department to the scientific advancement of oncology, and to progressively and substantially increasing the proportion of patients who are free of tumor and of treatment related morbidity. Evolution of Radiation of Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital is the work of the former Chair of the Department, Herman D. Suit. From 1970 – 2000, his guidance and management of this Department brought it to recognition as a world class center. Dr. Suit was key in the development and building of the Department that now includes The Northeast Proton Therapy Center at the MGH. His passion for the science of radiation therapy and its evolving growth through the years is evident in this book. He has assembled a fascinating chronicle, beginning with the creation of MGH in 1811 followed by personal experiences that culminated with his leadership of the Radiation Oncology Department.

Cancer, Radiation Therapy, and the Market

Author : Barbara Bridgman Perkins
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1351978136
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)

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Book Synopsis Cancer, Radiation Therapy, and the Market by : Barbara Bridgman Perkins

Download or read book Cancer, Radiation Therapy, and the Market written by Barbara Bridgman Perkins and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-08-16 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer, Radiation Therapy, and the Market shows how the radiation therapy specialty in the United States (later called radiation oncology) co-evolved with its device industry throughout the twentieth-century. Academic engineers and physicians acquired financing to develop increasingly powerful radiation devices, initiated companies to manufacture the devices competitively and designed hospital and freestanding procedure units to utilize them. In the process they incorporated market strategies into medical organization and practice. This provocative inquiry concludes that public health policy needs to re-evaluate market-driven high-tech medicine and build evidence-based health care systems.

Proton Therapy

Author : Thomas J. FitzGerald
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1839680121
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (396 download)

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Book Synopsis Proton Therapy by : Thomas J. FitzGerald

Download or read book Proton Therapy written by Thomas J. FitzGerald and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-08-18 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past twenty-five years, proton therapy has become more prominent worldwide. It is an important component of clinical radiation therapy for both adult and pediatric clinical care. Due to the inherent ability of protons to spare normal tissue, protons will continue to develop and become increasingly important in radiation oncology. As such, Proton Therapy - Current Status and Future Directions reviews many aspects of proton care including the application of protons in modern clinical trials. It also reviews problems associated with the migration of proton care worldwide and examines the future direction of proton care. This project was created by colleagues at IntechOpen and was carefully managed by Romina Rovan. It has been a privilege to help coordinate the text and chapters designed to acknowledge the history, footprint, and growing interest of proton care worldwide. Proton management is now embedded in the clinical trials process. In pediatric care, proton delivery is embedded with photons for the management of pediatric malignancies and adult groups have initiated proton-specific clinical trials. A proton registry has been established and outcomes are under evaluation. Due to the inherent ability of protons to spare normal tissue, protons will continue to develop and become increasingly important in radiation oncology.

Principles and Practice of Particle Therapy

Author : Timothy D. Malouff
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119707528
Total Pages : 563 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (197 download)

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Book Synopsis Principles and Practice of Particle Therapy by : Timothy D. Malouff

Download or read book Principles and Practice of Particle Therapy written by Timothy D. Malouff and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-05-19 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles and Practice of Particle Therapy Although radiation has been used therapeutically for over 100 years, the field of radiation oncology is currently in the midst of a renaissance, particularly with regards to the therapeutic use of particles. Over the past several years, access to particle therapy, whether it be proton therapy or other heavy ion therapy, has increased dramatically. Principles and Practice of Particle Therapy is a clinically oriented resource that can be referenced by both experienced clinicians and those who are just beginning their venture into particle therapy. Written by a team with significant experience in the field, topics covered include: Background information related to particle therapy, including the clinically relevant physics, radiobiological, and practical aspects of developing a particle therapy program “Niche” treatments, such as FLASH, BNCT, and GRID therapy The simulation process, target volume delineation, and unique treatment planning considerations for each disease site Less commonly used ions, such as fast neutrons or helium Principles and Practice of Particle Therapy is a go-to reference work for any health professional involved in the rapidly evolving field of particle therapy.

Radiation Oncology: A Physicist's-Eye View

Author : Michael Goitein
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387726454
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book Radiation Oncology: A Physicist's-Eye View written by Michael Goitein and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-08-14 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers collected in this hugely useful volume cover the principle physical and biological aspects of radiation therapy and in addition, address practical clinical considerations in the planning and delivering of that therapy. The importance of the assessment of uncertainties is emphasized. Topics include an overview of the physics of the interactions of radiation with matter and the definition of the goals and the design of radiation therapy approaches.

The Modern Technology of Radiation Oncology

Author : Jake Van Dyk
Publisher : Medical Physics Publishing Corporation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1106 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Modern Technology of Radiation Oncology written by Jake Van Dyk and published by Medical Physics Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1999 with total page 1106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details technology associated with radiation oncology, emphasizing design of all equipment allied with radiation treatment. Describes procedures required to implement equipment in clinical service, covering needs assessment, purchase, acceptance, and commissioning, and explains quality assurance issues. Also addresses less common and evolving technologies. For medical physicists and radiation oncologists, as well as radiation therapists, dosimetrists, and engineering technologists. Includes bandw medical images and photos of equipment. Paper edition (unseen), $145.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Encyclopedia of Radiation Oncology

Author : Luther W. Brady
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9783540855132
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (551 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Radiation Oncology written by Luther W. Brady and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive encyclopedia, comprising a wide range of entries written by leading experts, provides detailed information on radiation oncology, including the most recent developments in the field. It will be of particular value for basic and clinical scientists in academia, practice, and industry and will also be of benefit to those in related fields, students, teachers, and interested laypersons.

Appropriate Use of Advanced Technologies for Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Oncology

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309381320
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Appropriate Use of Advanced Technologies for Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Oncology written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the field of oncology has witnessed a number of technological advances, including more precise radiation therapy and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Three-dimensional (3D), stereotactic, and proton-beam radiation therapy, as well as laparoscopy and robotic surgery, can enhance clinician's ability to treat conditions that were clinically challenging with conventional technologies, and may improve clinical outcomes or reduce treatment-related problems for some patients. Both patients and physicians seek access to these new technologies, which are rapidly being adopted into standard clinical practice. Such demand is often propelled by marketing that portrays the new technologies as the "latest and greatest" treatments available. However, evidence is often lacking to support these claims, and these novel technologies usually come with higher price tags and are often used to treat patients who might have achieved similar benefits from less expensive, conventional treatment. The increased cost of novel treatments without adequate assessment of how they affect patient outcomes is a pressing concern given that inappropriate use of expensive technologies is one of the key factors that threaten the affordability of cancer care in the United States. To explore these issues further, the National Cancer Policy Forum (NCPF) of the Institute of Medicine organized a workshop in July 2015. This is the third NCPF workshop in a series examining the affordability of cancer care. Participants explored clinical benefits and comparative effectiveness of emerging advanced technologies for cancer treatment in radiation therapy and surgery and potential strategies to assess the value and promote optimal use of new technologies in cancer treatment. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

Brachytherapy

Author : Phillip M. Devlin
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 9780781762779
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)

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Book Synopsis Brachytherapy by : Phillip M. Devlin

Download or read book Brachytherapy written by Phillip M. Devlin and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2007 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the foremost experts in the field, this volume is a comprehensive text and practical reference on contemporary brachytherapy. The book provides detailed, site-specific information on applications and techniques of brachytherapy in the head and neck, central nervous system, breast, thorax, gastrointestinal tract, and genitourinary tract, as well as on gynecologic brachytherapy, low dose rate and high dose rate sarcoma brachytherapy, vascular brachytherapy, and pediatric applications. The book thoroughly describes and compares the four major techniques used in brachytherapy—intracavity, interstitial, surface-dose or mold therapy, and transluminal. Chapters detail particular techniques that are appropriate in specific clinical situations.

The Grenfell Medical Mission

Author : Jennifer J. Connor
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 077355579X
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book The Grenfell Medical Mission written by Jennifer J. Connor and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2019-01-30 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr Wilfred Grenfell, physician and folk hero, recruited thousands of volunteer workers for his Newfoundland and Labrador seamen's mission, many of them Americans from Ivy League institutions. As the medical mission grew to become the International Grenfell Association, establishing institutions along the Labrador and northern Newfoundland coasts, Americans also became resident staff leaders in the region, and Grenfell himself married an American, Anne MacClanahan, who led mission activities. The Grenfell Medical Mission and American Support in Newfoundland and Labrador, 1890s-1940s reveals the nature and extent of support from Americans throughout the distributed privately run social enterprise until the 1940s, before the region joined Canada. Essays explore the organization's claims to share an Anglo-Saxon heritage with the United States, American reaction to its financial scandal and creation of an incorporated association, its promotion of sport and masculinity, and the development of education and schools in the region and the mission. The organization's strong ties to the United States are exemplified by Grenfell's friendship with American physician John Harvey Kellogg; the donation of clothing from American donors; the work of one American woman on her affiliated mission unit; the impact of American philanthropy and training on the construction of the mission's main hospital in St Anthony; and the superior American-accredited health care facilities and their clinical achievements. From its corporate base in New York City, the International Grenfell Association blended contemporary social movements and adopted American notions of philanthropy. The Grenfell Medical Mission and American Support in Newfoundland and Labrador, 1890s-1940s offers the first thorough history of an iconic health and social organization in Atlantic Canada.

The General

Author : Joseph Hanaway
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773598642
Total Pages : 757 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book The General written by Joseph Hanaway and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 757 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Officially founded in 1819, the Montreal General Hospital is recognized as a pioneering institution in North America for the many discoveries in medical research made there and for its early association with the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University - the first medical school in Canada. Covering nearly 200 years of history, The General relates the story of the hospital from its origins and founding to the transition and aftermath of its incorporation into the McGill University Health Centre in 1997. With contributions that show the perspectives of clinicians, nurses, surgeons, professors, and administrators, chapters chronicle the history of particular departments and specializations of the hospital, including cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, obstetrics, emergency medicine, pathology, and radiology, as well as nursing, administration, and governance. Among the major turning points in the history of the hospital were the introduction of autopsy pathology by Sir William Osler, the debut of the electrocardiograph by Thomas Cotton in 1914, the discovery of a malignant tumour marker by Phil Gold and Samuel Freedman in 1965, its transformation from a community hospital serving anglophone Montreal to an internationally recognized academic centre during the 1950s and ’60s, and changes in governance due to the 1970 Quebec Medicare Act. Both a collective reminiscence and an extensive institutional history, The General is an engaging account of one prominent hospital’s development over nearly 200 years.

Keen Minds to Explore the Dark Continents of Disease

Author : David N. Louis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615486383
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (863 download)

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Download or read book Keen Minds to Explore the Dark Continents of Disease written by David N. Louis and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first to describe in detail a community of potters working for the Jagannatha Temple in Puri, and to explore how the role of temple servant affects the potters' understanding of their work and of themselves. As a pilgrimage centre of national importance, supported by the patronage of successive regional dynasties and by fervent popular belief, the Jagannatha Temple requires earthenware in great quantities for the creation and distribution of the sacred food that is an integral feature of daily ritual and pilgrimage. Three hundred potters participate as temple servants in maintaining the temple's ritual cycle by performing their divinely assigned task. This study, conducted in 1979-1981, observes the potters' technical prowess, sustained by devotion, but also examines the tensions within their relationships to more powerful temple servants and authorities. The role of the potter as temple servant is at once glorious, as demonstrated by texts and personal interpretations of the potters' divinely-appointed service, and pathetic, as shown in the brutality of caste-based hierarchy and cash-based exchange penetrating the modern temple's daily operations.

Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy

Author : S. Webb
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420034111
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy written by S. Webb and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-05-06 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical conformal radiotherapy is the holy grail of radiation treatment and is now becoming a reality through the combined efforts of physical scientists and engineers, who have improved the physical basis of radiotherapy, and the interest and concern of imaginative radiotherapists and radiographers. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy de

Proton and Charged Particle Radiotherapy

Author : Thomas F. De Laney
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 9780781765527
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (655 download)

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Download or read book Proton and Charged Particle Radiotherapy written by Thomas F. De Laney and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2008 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the first comprehensive and practical clinical reference on proton and charged particle radiotherapy. The first half of the book explains the treatment delivery systems used, offers detailed guidance on treatment planning techniques, examines key clinical issues in proton radiotherapy, and reviews recent experience with heavier charged particle radiotherapy. The second half of the book offers "how-to" information on treatment of pediatric tumors, lymphomas, and tumors of the central nervous system, eye, skull base, cervical spine, bone and soft tissue, paranasal sinus, nasal cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx, oral cavity, salivary glands, prostate, lung, gastrointestinal tract, female reproductive tract, and breast. More than 100 full-color illustrations complement the text.

New Technologies in Radiation Oncology

Author : Wolfgang C. Schlegel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540299998
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis New Technologies in Radiation Oncology by : Wolfgang C. Schlegel

Download or read book New Technologies in Radiation Oncology written by Wolfgang C. Schlegel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-01-27 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Summarizes the state of the art in the most relevant areas of medical physics and engineering applied to radiation oncology - Covers all relevant areas of the subject in detail, including 3D imaging and image processing, 3D treatment planning, modern treatment techniques, patient positioning, and aspects of verification and quality assurance - Conveys information in a readily understandable way that will appeal to professionals and students with a medical background as well as to newcomers to radiation oncology from the field of physics

Radiation Oncology

Author : Peter M. Mauch
Publisher : Saunders
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Radiation Oncology written by Peter M. Mauch and published by Saunders. This book was released on 1994 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book concentrates on the technical innovations, molecular biology, and genetics that have impacted clinical practice in radiation oncology in the past and that will continue to do so in the future. This text, with contributions from over 30 renowned physicians, includes such topics as three-dimensional treatment planning, biochemical modifiers, radiosurgery, photodynamic therapy, total lymphoid irradiation, and genetics of radiation resistance.

Breast Cancer

Author : Michele Y. Halyard
Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1617051160
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Breast Cancer written by Michele Y. Halyard and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radiation Medicine Rounds is a trinary, hard cover, periodical designed to provide an up-to-date review of a dedicated radiation medicine topic of interest to clinicians and scientists who are involved in the care of patients receiving radiotherapy. It is intended to serve as both a reference and instructional tool for students, housestaff, fellows, practicing clinicians, medical physicists, cancer biologists, radiobiologists, and interdisciplinary colleagues throughout the oncology spectrum. This issue of Radiation Medicine Rounds discusses the more salient topics surrounding the role of radiation therapy in breast cancer. The specialty of radiation therapy has increased in complexity over the years, yet as technology improves, the goal of improving outcomes while decreasing toxicity remains critical. Breast Cancer provides the practitioner with a full current overview of the present best practices and recent research in management of this complex and challenging cancer.