Overview
This concise but comprehensive textbook sets out the essentials of the science and clinical application of radiobiology for those seeking accreditation in radiation oncology, clinical radiation physics and radiation technology. Fully revised and updated to keep abreast of current developments in radiation biology and radiation oncology, the fourth edition continues to present in an interesting way the biological basis of radiation therapy, discussing the basic principles and significant developments that underlie the latest attempts to improve the radiotherapeutic management of cancer. New topics for the fourth edition include chapters on the mechanisms of cell death, biological response modifiers, and biological image guided radiotherapy, with major revisions to sections on the molecular basis of the radiation response, tumour hypoxia and the dose-rate effect. A variety of new authors have contributed to this revision, who, together with the new Editorial team, have used their significant international teaching experience to ensure the content remains clear and comprehensive, and as valuable to the trainee as it is to the established radiation oncologist. With the fourth edition we will see the most radical change so far - as Professor Gordon Steel has retired as Editor and has been replaced by Bert van der Kogel, the current current course director for the above-mentioned course, plus Michael Joiner, who is the head of the Radiation Biology Program at the Wayne State University and is the Associate Editor of the International Journal of Radiation Biology.
Full Product Details
Author: Michael C. Joiner (Department of Radiation Oncology, Wayne State University, MI, USA) ,
Albert van der Kogel (Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Hodder Arnold
Edition: 4th New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 18.90cm
, Height: 2.70cm
, Length: 24.60cm
Weight: 0.907kg
ISBN: 9780340929667
ISBN 10: 0340929669
Pages: 375
Publication Date: 27 March 2009
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Replaced By: 9781444179637
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
This is a well written, concise yet comprehensive work covering all important topics in radiobiology. Dooty's
<br> This is a well written, concise yet comprehensive work covering all important topics in radiobiology. Dooty's<p><br>
Author Information
Albert van der Kogel, current course director for the Basic Clinical Radiobiology Course at ESTRO, and also Chair of Clinical Radiobiology at the University of Nijmegen, Netherlands. Michael Joiner, Head of the Radiation Biology Program at the Wayne State University, and also Associate Editor of the International Journal of Radiation Biology.
