Abnormality
Abnormality … the medical meaning of “normal” has been lost in the shuffle of statistics. —Alvan Feinstein 1977 KEY WORDS Nominal data Dichotomous data Ordinal data Interval data Continuous data…
Introduction
Introduction We should study “the benefits of medical interventions in relation to their hazards and costs.” —Kerr L. White 1992 KEY WORDS Clinical epidemiology Clinical sciences Population sciences Epidemiology Evidence-based…
Principles of Radiologic Physics and Dosimetry
Principles of Radiologic Physics and Dosimetry James A. Purdy A solid foundation in the principles of radiologic physics, dosimetry, and treatment planning is essential for the practice of modern-day radiation…
Photon External-Beam Dosimetry and Treatment Planning
Photon External-Beam Dosimetry and Treatment Planning James A. Purdy and Eric E. Klein The radiation oncologist, when planning the treatment of a patient with cancer, is faced with the problem…
Physics and Biology of Brachytherapy
Physics and Biology of Brachytherapy Jeffrey F. Williamson, X. Allen Li, and David J. Brenner Brachytherapy (BT) (brachy is Greek for “short distance”) consists of placing sealed radioactive sources very…
Nasopharynx
Nasopharynx Benjamin H. Lok, Jeremy Setton, Felix Ho, Nadeem Riaz, Shyam S. Rao, and Nancy Y. Lee ANATOMY The nasopharynx is a cuboidal chamber that is slightly broader in the…
The Physics and Dosimetry of High–Dose-Rate Brachytherapy
The Physics and Dosimetry of High–Dose-Rate Brachytherapy Bruce Thomadsen and Rupak K. Das NATURE OF HIGH–DOSE-RATE BRACHYTHERAPY Conventional brachytherapy was developed very soon after the discovery of radium. The limited…
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Cancer Brian G. Czito, Albert S. DeNittis, Manisha Palta, and Christopher G. Willett Less than 15% of patients diagnosed with esophageal cancer are cured, with approximately half of patients…
Unusual Nonepithelial Tumors of the Head and Neck
Unusual Nonepithelial Tumors of the Head and Neck Carlos A. Perez and Wade L. Thorstad GLOMUS TUMORS Anatomy Glomus bodies are found in the jugular bulb and along the tympanic…
