ONCOLOGY

Brachytherapy

Apr 9, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Brachytherapy

8 BRACHYTHERAPY MARIA RYBAK, NEIL WOODY, AND ALLAN WILKINSON 8.1   BRACHYTHERAPY 8.2   LOW-DOSE-RATE BRACHYTHERAPY 8.3   HIGH-DOSE-RATE BRACHYTHERAPY 8.1   BRACHYTHERAPY Question 1 What is brachytherapy?   Question 2 What are the types of brachytherapy?  …

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Electron Treatment

Apr 9, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Electron Treatment

7 ELECTRON TREATMENT MATTHEW VOSSLER AND ANTHONY MASTROIANNI Question 1 How do electrons lose energy in a medium?   Question 2 What is the practical range Rp for electrons?  …

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Radiation Safety and Regulations

Apr 9, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Radiation Safety and Regulations

12 RADIATION SAFETY AND REGULATIONS MIKE STRONGOSKY AND HENRY BLAIR 12.1   RULES AND REGULATIONS 12.2   SHIELDING 12.1   RULES AND REGULATIONS Question 1 What is the frequency for inventory and survey for a radioactive…

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Specialized Treatment

Apr 9, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Specialized Treatment

10 SPECIALIZED TREATMENT YVONNE PHAM AND GENNADY NEYMAN 10.1   STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY 10.2   TOTAL BODY AND TOTAL SKIN IRRADIATION 10.3   PARTICLE THERAPY 10.4   HYPERTHERMIA 10.1   STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY Question 1 What is the mechanical tolerance for the…

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Advanced Treatment Techniques

Apr 9, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Advanced Treatment Techniques

9 ADVANCED TREATMENT TECHNIQUES ANTHONY MAGNELLI, TINGLIANG ZHUANG, AND TOUFIK DJEMIL 9.1   INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY 9.2   STEREOTACTIC RADIATION THERAPY 9.3   RESPIRATORY MANAGEMENT 9.4   COMPUTING 9.1   INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY Question 1 What are the…

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Pathology of Melanocytic Skin Tumors

Mar 23, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Pathology of Melanocytic Skin Tumors

A. Melanocytic nevi E. Atypical melanocytic tumors 1. Lentigo simplex 1. Atypical Spitz/Reed tumors 2. Junctional, compound, and dermal nevus F. Atypical dermal melanocytosis 3. Congenital nevi 1. Pigmented epithelioid…

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Skin Cancer Surgery

Mar 23, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Skin Cancer Surgery

Fig. 22.1 Relaxed skin tension lines and biopsy notes In the end, the surgeon must keep in mind, during planning of the surgical technique chosen, the respect of the integrity…

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Cryosurgery

Mar 23, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Cryosurgery

Fig. 23.1 Arrows show the flow of heat (FH) differences between different materials In a fast frozen tissue, temperature drops can be visualized as isotherms being at the center of…

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