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Radiotherapy in practice - radioisotope therapy (Paperback, New): Peter J. Hoskin Radiotherapy in practice - radioisotope therapy (Paperback, New)
Peter J. Hoskin
R2,496 Discovery Miles 24 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Radioisotope therapy is an internal form of radiation used to treat cancer; it may be administered orally or intravenously and represents the nearest treatment option to the 'magic bullet', specifically targeting sites of disease whilst sparing surrounding normal tissues. Radioisotope therapy has an important role to play in modern medicine, particularly in the treatment of thyroid disease, neuroendocrine tumours, bone metastasis and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It is found in both the diagnostic setting and in therapy, but recently there has been a renaissance in the application of radioisotope unsealed sources in therapeutic indications. It is an active area of research, with the quest for new compounds that will be specific for therapeutic targets. This book is an essential, practical guide to the use of radioisotope therapy, and also includes the background and developmental biology which underpins its use. Individual tumours and diseases are explored, with specific focus given to radioisotope treatment options. The barriers to radioisotope therapy, such as ease of access, acquisition of radioisotopes, radiation protection regulations, and cost are also discussed. ABOUT THE SERIES Radiotherapy remains the major non-surgical treatment modality for the management of malignant disease, with over 50% of patients receiving treatment at some time during the management of their malignant disease. It is based on the application of the principles of applied physics, radiobiology, and tumour biology to clinical practice. Each volume in this series takes the reader through the basic principles of different types of radiotherapy, and then develops these by individual sites. This series of practical handbooks are aimed at physicians both training and practising in radiotherapy, as well as medical physicists, dosimetrists, radiographers and senior nurses.

Radiotherapy Physics - In Practice (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Jerry Williams, David Thwaites Radiotherapy Physics - In Practice (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Jerry Williams, David Thwaites
R5,242 Discovery Miles 52 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Radiotherapy has been one of the principal modalities for the treatment of malignant disease for more than 50 years. From the outset, its advancement has depended on the work of physicists and engineers, in particular for the development of high-energy accelerators for X-ray and electron beams, and in the production of radioactive sources. In addition, the clinical application of ionizing radiations for therapy is based on the foundation of dosimetric concepts and instrumentation. Medical physics plays a pivotal role in many areas, including treatment equipment, dosimetry, treatment planning, and radiation protection.

Radiotherapy physics, second edition is a comprehensive, practical introduction to radiotherapy physics. It provides detailed descriptions of current techniques, written by experienced practitioners who review current methods and give specific guidance in their own areas of expertise. This new edition reflects the significant changes that have occurred in radiotherapy equipment and techniques - the routine use of MLCs, the delivery of IMRT, advances in imaging technology for planning (eg MRI, CT-simulator) and for treatment verification (EPIDs). There have also been significant changes in dosimetry, which have resulted in new dosimetry protocols. Trainee and qualified medical physicists, radiographers, radiation oncologists, and other personnel involved in radiotherapy will find this book to be an excellent guide to this important specialty.

Intensive Elektronen- und Ionenstrahlen - Quellen - Strahlenphysik - Anwendungen (German, Paperback, Softcover reprint of the... Intensive Elektronen- und Ionenstrahlen - Quellen - Strahlenphysik - Anwendungen (German, Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999)
Gunter Zschornack; Translated by Gunter Zschornack; Sergeij I. Molokovski, Aleksandr D. Suschkov
R2,190 Discovery Miles 21 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dose, Benefit, and Risk in Medical Imaging (Hardcover): Lawrence T. Dauer, Bae P. Chu, Pat B. Zanzonico Dose, Benefit, and Risk in Medical Imaging (Hardcover)
Lawrence T. Dauer, Bae P. Chu, Pat B. Zanzonico
R4,676 Discovery Miles 46 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This timely overview of dose, benefit, and risk in medical imaging explains to readers how to apply this information for informed decision-making that improves patient outcomes. The chapters cover patient and physician perspectives, referral guidelines, appropriateness criteria, and quantifying medical imaging benefits. The authors have included essential discussion about radiologic physics in medical imaging, fundamentals of dose and image quality, risk assessment, and techniques for optimization and dose reduction. The book highlights practical implementation aspects with useful case studies and checklists for treatment planning. Clinicians, students, residents, and professionals in medical physics, biomedical engineering, radiology, oncology, and allied disciplines will find this book an essential resource with the following key features: Discusses risk, benefit, dose optimization, safety, regulation, radiological protection, and shared & informed decision-making. Covers regulatory oversight by government agencies, manufacturers, and societies. Highlights best practices for improving patient safety and outcomes. Gives guidelines on doses associated with specific procedures.

The Physics of Cancer (Hardcover): Caterina A. M. La Porta, Stefano Zapperi The Physics of Cancer (Hardcover)
Caterina A. M. La Porta, Stefano Zapperi
R1,678 Discovery Miles 16 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Recent years have witnessed an increasing number of theoretical and experimental contributions to cancer research from different fields of physics, from biomechanics and soft-condensed matter physics to the statistical mechanics of complex systems. Reviewing these contributions and providing a sophisticated overview of the topic, this is the first book devoted to the emerging interdisciplinary field of cancer physics. Systematically integrating approaches from physics and biology, it includes topics such as cancer initiation and progression, metastasis, angiogenesis, cancer stem cells, tumor immunology, cancer cell mechanics and migration. Biological hallmarks of cancer are presented in an intuitive yet comprehensive way, providing graduate-level students and researchers in physics with a thorough introduction to this important subject. The impact of the physical mechanisms of cancer are explained through analytical and computational models, making this an essential reference for cancer biologists interested in cutting-edge quantitative tools and approaches coming from physics.

Contemporary Health Physics - Problems and Solutions (Hardcover, 2nd Edition): J.J. Bevelacqua Contemporary Health Physics - Problems and Solutions (Hardcover, 2nd Edition)
J.J. Bevelacqua
R4,445 R3,776 Discovery Miles 37 760 Save R669 (15%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This is the first text specifically designed to train potential health physicists to think and respond like professionals. Written by a former chairman of the American Board of Health Physics Comprehensive Panel of Examiners with more than 20 years of professional and academic experience in the field, it offers a balanced presentation of all the theoretical and practical issues essential for a full working knowledge of radiation exposure assessments. As the only book to cover the entire radiation protection field, it includes detailed coverage of the medical, university, reactor, fuel cycle, environmental and accelerator areas, while exploring key topics in radiation basics, external and internal dosimetry, the biological effects of ionizing radiation, and much more besides.

Backed by more than 500 worked examples developed within the context of various scenarios and spanning the full spectrum of real-world challenges, it quickly instills in readers the professional acumen and practical skills they need to perform accurate radiation assessments in virtually any routine or emergency situation.

The result is a valuable resource for upper-level students and anyone preparing to take the American Board of Health Physics Comprehensive Examination, as well as for professionals seeking to expand their scope and sharpen their skills.

Untersuchungen Der Radioaktivitat Der Sedimente Des Steinkohlengebirges Im Aachener Raum (German, Paperback, 1965 ed.): Ewald... Untersuchungen Der Radioaktivitat Der Sedimente Des Steinkohlengebirges Im Aachener Raum (German, Paperback, 1965 ed.)
Ewald Schwarz
R1,608 Discovery Miles 16 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Das Aachener Steinkohlengebiet zeichnet sich im Vergleich zu den Steinkohlen lagerstiitten des niederrheinisch-westfiilischen Gebietes durch eine groBe tek tonische und stratigraphische Mannigfaltigkeit aus. Trotz jahrelanger Forschungen auf dies em Gebiet ist es auch heute noch in der Praxis nicht moglich, eine sichere Identifizierung der FlOze an Hand einfacher Untersuchungsmethoden vorzuneh men. Eine gleichmiiBige Ausbildung der Gesteinsschichten ist nur flir regional eng begrenzte Riiume zu erwarten, und die Aufstellung eines fiir das gesamte Gebiet giiltigen Normalprofils ist nicht moglich. Selbst die fiir einzelne Gruben angefertig ten Schichtenprofile lassen nur anniiherungsweise Schliisse auf die Ablagerungsfol ge in diesem beschriinkten Gebiet zu. In der Hoffnung, weitere, bisher nicht beriicksichtigte, charakteristische Merk male der Gesteine aufzuspiiren, die moglicherweise zur Identifizierung der FlOze herangezogen werden konnten, wurden die Untersuchungen der Radioaktivitiit der Sedimente im Aachener Raum begonnen. In den letzten Jahren wurden eine Reihe von Arbeiten, die sich mit Radioaktivitiits messungen befassen, veroffentlicht. So beschrieb KOHL in seiner Monographie iiber das Vorkommen von Uran ( 17], 1954) und anderen Aufsiitzen ( 19], 1951) die Bemiihungen franzosicher Wissenschaftler urn die Auffindung mariner Hori zonte mittels Radioaktivitiitsmessungen. Marine Schichten weisen im Gebiet von Valenciennes eine bis zu zehnfach hoheren Radiumgehalt als nichtmarine Sedi mente auf. Als Grund fiir diese Erscheinungen werden sekundiire Absorptions effekte von Uran an Tonmineralien bzw. die Ausfiillung von Radium aus dem Meerwasser wiihrend der Sedimentation ( 18], 1951) angenommen."

UEber Die Langdauernde Einwirkung Kleinster Dosen Radiumemanation Auf Das Haemopoetische System Von Versuchstieren (German,... UEber Die Langdauernde Einwirkung Kleinster Dosen Radiumemanation Auf Das Haemopoetische System Von Versuchstieren (German, Paperback, 1959 ed.)
Otto Henn
R1,598 Discovery Miles 15 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Quantum Physics for Beginners - Discover the Science of Quantum Mechanics and Learn the Basic Concepts from Interference to... Quantum Physics for Beginners - Discover the Science of Quantum Mechanics and Learn the Basic Concepts from Interference to Entanglement by Analyzing the Most Famous Experiments (Paperback)
Cyril Harris
R657 Discovery Miles 6 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Multiscale Modeling of Vascular Dynamics of Micro- and Nano-particles - Application to drug delivery system (Paperback): Ying... Multiscale Modeling of Vascular Dynamics of Micro- and Nano-particles - Application to drug delivery system (Paperback)
Ying Li, Huilin Ye, Zhiqiang Shen
R1,111 Discovery Miles 11 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Recent advances witness the potential to employ nanomedicine and game-changing methods to deliver drug molecules directly to diseased sites. To optimize and then enhance the efficacy and specificity, the control and guidance of drug carriers in vasculature has become crucial. Current bottlenecks in the optimal design of drug carrying particles are the lack of knowledge about the transport of particles, adhesion on endothelium wall and subsequent internalization into diseased cells. To study the transport and adhesion of particle in vasculature, the authors have made great efforts to numerically investigate the dynamic and adhesive motions of particles in the blood flow. This book discusses the recent achievements from the establishment of fundamental physical problem to development of multiscale model, and finally large scale simulations for understanding transport of particle-based drug carriers in blood flow.

FRCR Physics Notes - Medical imaging physics for the First FRCR examination (Paperback, 3rd New edition): Sarah Abdulla,... FRCR Physics Notes - Medical imaging physics for the First FRCR examination (Paperback, 3rd New edition)
Sarah Abdulla, Christopher Clarke
R1,702 Discovery Miles 17 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Negative Und Positive Strahlen (German, Paperback, 2nd 2. Aufl. 1933. Softcover Reprint of the Original 2nd 1933 ed.): W Bothe,... Negative Und Positive Strahlen (German, Paperback, 2nd 2. Aufl. 1933. Softcover Reprint of the Original 2nd 1933 ed.)
W Bothe, R. Frisch, R. Kollath, C Ramsauer, E. Ruchardt, …
R1,695 Discovery Miles 16 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfangen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen fur die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfugung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden mussen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.

Quantenhafte Ausstrahlung (German, Paperback, 2nd 2. Aufl. 1933. Softcover Reprint of the Original 2nd 1933 ed.): W De Groot, R... Quantenhafte Ausstrahlung (German, Paperback, 2nd 2. Aufl. 1933. Softcover Reprint of the Original 2nd 1933 ed.)
W De Groot, R Ladenburg, W Noddack, F.M. Penning, P Pringsheim, …
R2,326 Discovery Miles 23 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

3 der Spannung durchdringender, harter werden, ist also ebenfalls eine Folge der Quantengleichung (vgI. ds. Handb., 2. Auf I., Bd. XXIII/2, Kap. 2). Der lichtelektrische Effekt im Rontgengebiet, d. h. die Auslosung sekundarer Elektronen durch monochromatische Rontgenstrahlen, ist bisher noch nicht zur genauen Bestimmung von h verwertet worden. Zwar ist die beim lichtelektrischen Effekt im optischen Gebiet wesentliche "Austrittsarbeit" P von wenigen Volt gegeniiber der nach vielen tausend Volt zahlenden Geschwindigkeit der Elek tronen, die die Rontgenstrahlen erzeugen, nur eine unbedeutende Korrektions groBe; dafiir tritt aber die Ablosearbeit der fest ans Atom gebundenen, inneren Atomelektronen in Wirksamkeit, die von ahnlicher GroBe wie die Quanten energie h. y der aus16senden Rontgenstrahlen ist. Die groBte Intensitat der sekundaren Elektronen besitzen gerade die festgebundenen Elektronen, fiir deren Abtrennung die wirksame Quantenenergie eben hinreicht; zugleich treten aber auch Elektronen aus dem bestrahlten Korper aus, die aus anderen Energie stufen des Atoms stammen, und es ist bisher noch nicht gelungen, die Geschwindig keit der entstehenden, verschieden schnellen Elektronen so genau zu messen, daB die hieraus abgeleitete h-Bestimmung an die Genauigkeit der anderen Me 1 thoden heranreichte Auch die ElektronenstoBmethode ist im Rontgengebiet prinzipiell anwendbar. Es ist niimlich, ahnlich wie im optischen Gebiet, eine durch die Quantengleichung scharf bestimmte Geschwindigkeit der Elektronen erforderlich, urn die Rontgen spektrallinien zu erzeugen, allerdings entstehen alle Linien einer "Serie" (z. B. der K-Serie) auf einmal, wenn die kiirzestwellige Linie dieser Serie erregt wird."

Die Mitogenetische Strahlung - Zugleich Zweiter Band Der "Probleme Der Zellteilung" (German, Paperback, Softcover Reprint of... Die Mitogenetische Strahlung - Zugleich Zweiter Band Der "Probleme Der Zellteilung" (German, Paperback, Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 1932 ed.)
Alexander Gurwitsch, Lydia Gurwitsch
R2,424 Discovery Miles 24 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Das vorliegende Buch ist als Fortsetzung der "Probleme der Zellteilung" gedacht, deren Inhalt daher als bekannt vorausgesetzt wird. Ich habe jede Wiederholung des im ersten Bande Ent haltenen vermieden und fuhre den Leser sofort in medias res ein. Es wird sicher auffallen, dass im Gegensatz zum ersten Bande das Problem der Zellteilung als solches ganz in den Hintergrund tritt und gar nicht diskutiert wird. Es zeigte sich namlich in den letzten Jahren immer mehr, dass hier ein weiteres Vordringen auf dem von uns eingeschlagenen Wege eine gewaltige Vorarbeit auf anderen Gebieten der mitogenetischen Strahlungsforschung voraussetzte, die uns in den verflossenen Jahren vollstandig in Anspruch nahm, aber jetzt zu einem gewissen, partiellen Ab schlusse gelangte, da die wesentlichen Vorbedingungen des Zu standekommens des mitogenetischen Effektes gegenwartig als einigermassen geklart gelten durften. Das Buch ist im ubrigen in viel geringerem Masse eine Zu sammenfassung des bisher Veroffentlichten, als eine abgerundete Darstellung und theoretische Verwertung einer sehr grossen Anzahl neuerer Ergebnisse, sowohl aus unserem Laboratorium, wie auch von fremden Forschern, die mir ihre Ergebnisse in freundlicher Weise zur Verfugung stellten. Die ganze Lehre von der mito genetischen Strahlung erhalt nunmehr ein in manchen Zugen vollig neues Gewand, welches hoffentlich zur Klarung der noch bestehenden Missverstandnisse fuhren wird. Denn anders als mit diesem Namen kann ich die vereinzelten skeptischen Ausserungen der allerletzten Zeit nicht bezeichnen."

E. Lecher's Lehrbuch Der Physik Fur Mediziner, Biologen Und Psychologen (German, Paperback, 5th 5. Aufl. 1928. Softcover... E. Lecher's Lehrbuch Der Physik Fur Mediziner, Biologen Und Psychologen (German, Paperback, 5th 5. Aufl. 1928. Softcover Reprint of the Original 5th 1928 ed.)
Stefan Meyer, Egon Schweidler
R1,704 Discovery Miles 17 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Negative Und Positive Strahlen Zusammenhangende Materie (German, Paperback, Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 1927 ed.): Na... Negative Und Positive Strahlen Zusammenhangende Materie (German, Paperback, Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 1927 ed.)
Na Baerwald, Na Bollnow, Na Born, Na Bothe, Na Ewald, …
R1,770 Discovery Miles 17 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfangen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen fur die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfugung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden mussen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.

The Talking Cure - New and Selected Poems (Paperback): Jack Coulehan The Talking Cure - New and Selected Poems (Paperback)
Jack Coulehan
R465 R401 Discovery Miles 4 010 Save R64 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Radioaktivitat Und Die Neueste Entwickelung Der Lehre Von Den Chemischen Elementen (German, Paperback, 1919 ed.): Kasimir Fajans Radioaktivitat Und Die Neueste Entwickelung Der Lehre Von Den Chemischen Elementen (German, Paperback, 1919 ed.)
Kasimir Fajans
R1,988 Discovery Miles 19 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In den letzten Jahren wurde ich ofters aufgefordert, vor Horern sehr verschiedenen Bildungsgrades uber die Ergebnisse zu berichten, die die Chemie und insbesondere die Lehre von den chemischen Elementen der radioaktiven Forschung ver dankt. Das grosse. Interesse, das diesen Fragen entgegen gebracht wird, veranlasst mich, in dem vorliegenden Bandchen einen Uberblick uber das genannte Thema zu geben. Da uber die altere Entwickelung des Gebietes, die dem Studium der radioaktiven Umwandlungen der Elemente galt, zahlreiche auch populare Schriften vorliegen, habe ich die Umwandlungstheorie verhaltnismassig kurz behandelt und das Hauptgewicht auf die neuere Lehre von den isotopen Elementen gelegt, wobei auch die wichtigsten Ergebnisse der Spektro skopie der Rontgenstrahlen und der Erforschung der Atom struktur gestreift wurden. Die Darstellung wurde auf einem solchen Niveau gehalten, dass sie (bis auf ganz wenige spezielleren Fragen gewidmete Abschnitte) wohl jedem Leser, dem die Grundlagen der Physik und Chemie bekannt sind, verstandlich sein durfte. Ich hoffe aber, dass das Buchlein auch physikalischen und chemischen Fachmannern willkommen sein wird, die die rasche Ent wickelung des Gebietes nicht selbst an der Hand der Original literatur verfolgen konnen."

Die Radioaktivitat Von Boden Und Quellen (German, Paperback, Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 1914 ed.): Albert Gockel Die Radioaktivitat Von Boden Und Quellen (German, Paperback, Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 1914 ed.)
Albert Gockel
R1,983 Discovery Miles 19 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Untersuchungen UEber Die Radioaktiven Substanzen - UEbersetzt Und Litteratur-Erganzungen Versehen Von W. Kaufmann (German,... Untersuchungen UEber Die Radioaktiven Substanzen - UEbersetzt Und Litteratur-Erganzungen Versehen Von W. Kaufmann (German, Paperback, Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 1904 ed.)
Marie Curie
R1,609 Discovery Miles 16 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Die vorliegende Arbeit bezweckt, eine Ubersicht uber die Untersuchungen an radioaktiven Substanzen zu geben, die ich seit mehr als vier Jahren ausfuhre. Der Ausgangspunkt war eine Untersuchung der von Herrn Becquerel entdeckten Uran strahlen. Die Resultate, zu welchen diese Arbeit mich fuhrte, schienen eine so interessante Perspektive zu eroffnen, dass Herr Curie, unter Aufgabe seiner eigenen Arbeiten, sich mit mir ver einigte und wir gemeinsam auf das Ziel hinarbeiteten, die neuen radioaktiven Substanzen zu extrahiren und naher zu er. forschen. Von Anfang unserer Untersuchungen an hielten wir uns fur verpflichtet, Proben der von uns entdeckten und hergestellten Substanzen an einige Physiker zu verleihen, vor allen Dingen an Herrn Becquerel, den Entdecker der Uran strahlen. So haben wir selbst die Untersuchungen andrer uber die radioaktiven Sub stanzen erleichtert. Bald nach unsren ersten Veroffentlichungen befasste sich auch Herr Giesel in Deutschland mit der Herstellung dieser Substanzrn und verlieh ebenfalls Proben davon an mehrere deutsche Physiker. Spater wurden die Substanzen in Deutsch land und Frankreich in den Handel gebracht und die immer mehr zunehmende Wichtigkeit des Gegenstandes wurde die Veranlassung zu einer wissenschaftlichen Bewegung, so dass zahlreiche Arbeiten uber die radioaktiven Korper erschienen sind und noch fort wahrend erscheinen, vor allem im Ausland. Die verschiedenen franzosischen und auslandischen Arbeiten fuhren naturlich zum Teil zu gleichen Resultaten, wie bei jedem neuen und in Bildung Curie, Untersuchungen Uber radioaktive Substanzen. 1 2 begriffenen Wissenszweig. Das Aussehen der Frage andert sich sozusagen von Tag zu Tag."

External Beam Therapy (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition): Peter Hoskin External Beam Therapy (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
Peter Hoskin
R2,920 Discovery Miles 29 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

External beam therapy is the most common form of radiotherapy, delivering ionizing radiation such as high-energy x-rays, gamma rays, or electron beams directly into the location of the patient's tumour. Now in its third edition, this book is an essential, practical guide to external beam radiotherapy planning and delivery, covering the rapid technological advances made in recent years. The initial chapters give a detailed insight into the fundamentals of clinical radiotherapy. This is followed by systematic details for each tumour site commonly treated with radiotherapy, covering indications, treatment, and planning. The final chapter covers the all important aspect of quality assurance in radiotherapy delivery. This third edition has been fully updated and revised to reflect new techniques, including details of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), image guided radiotherapy (IGRT), stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), and proton therapy. Written by experts in each field, External Beam Therapy is an invaluable companion to professionals and trainees in medical physics, therapeutic radiology, and clinical or radiation oncology. ABOUT THE SERIES Radiotherapy remains the major non-surgical treatment modality for the management of malignant disease. It is based on the application of the principles of applied physics, radiobiology, and tumour biology to clinical practice. Each volume in the series takes the reader through the basic principles of the use of ionizing radiation and then develops this by individual sites. This series of practical handbooks is aimed at physicians both training and practising in radiotherapy, as well as medical physics, dosimetrists, radiographers, and senior nurses.

Advances in Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery - Polymeric, Nanocarbon, and Bio-inspired (Paperback): Mahdi Karimi, Maryam Rad... Advances in Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery - Polymeric, Nanocarbon, and Bio-inspired (Paperback)
Mahdi Karimi, Maryam Rad Mansouri, Navid Rabiee, Michael R. Hamblin
R1,136 Discovery Miles 11 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Nanomedicine is a developing field, which includes different disciplines such as material science, chemistry, engineering and medicine devoted to the design, synthesis and construction of high-tech nanostructures. The ability of these structures to have their chemical and physical properties tuned by structural modification, has allowed their use in drug delivery systems, gene therapy delivery, and various types of theranostic approaches. Colloidal noble metal nanoparticles and other nanostructures have many therapeutic and diagnostic applications. The concept of drug targeting as a magic bullet has led to much research in chemical modification to design and optimize the binding to targeted receptors. It is important to understand the precise relationship between the drug and the carrier and its ability to target specific tissues, and pathogens to make an efficient drug delivery system. This book covers advances based on different drug delivery systems: polymeric and hyper branched nanomaterials, carbon-based nanomaterials, nature-inspired nanomaterials, and pathogen-based carriers.

Photomedicine and Stem Cells - The Janus Face of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) to Kill Cancer Stem Cells, and Photobiomodulation... Photomedicine and Stem Cells - The Janus Face of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) to Kill Cancer Stem Cells, and Photobiomodulation (PBM) to Stimulate Normal Stem Cells (Paperback)
Heidi Abrahamse, Michael R. Hamblin
R1,680 Discovery Miles 16 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Janus, the ancient Roman god depicted with two faces is an appropriate metaphor for light therapy. In the right photodynamic therapy conditions, light is able to kill nearly anything that is living such as cancers, microorganisms, parasites, and more. On the opposite face, light of the correct wavelength and proper dose (photobiomodulation) can heal, regenerate, protect, revitalize and restore any kind of dead, damaged, stressed, dying, degenerating cells, tissue, or organ system. This book discusses both sides of Janus' face in regards to light therapy.

The Physical Microbe - An Introduction to Noise, Control, and Communication in the Prokaryotic Cell (Paperback): Stephen J.... The Physical Microbe - An Introduction to Noise, Control, and Communication in the Prokaryotic Cell (Paperback)
Stephen J. Hagen
R1,302 Discovery Miles 13 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The new field of physical biology fuses biology and physics. New technologies have allowed researchers to observe the inner workings of the living cell, one cell at a time. With an abundance of new data collected on individual cells, including observations of individual molecules and their interactions, researchers are developing a quantitative, physics-based understanding of life at the molecular level. They are building detailed models of how cells use molecular circuits to gather and process information, signal to each other, manage noise and variability, and adapt to their environment. This book narrows down the scope of physical biology by focusing on the microbial cell. It explores the physical phenomena of noise, feedback, and variability that arise in the cellular information-processing circuits used by bacteria. It looks at the microbe from a physics perspective, to ask how the cell optimizes its function to live within the constraints of physics. It introduces a physical and information based - as opposed to microbiological - perspective on communication and signaling between microbes. The book is aimed at non-expert scientists who wish to understand some of the most important emerging themes of physical biology, and to see how they help us to understand the most basic forms of life.

The Physics and Mathematics of MRI (Paperback): Richard Ansorge, Martin Graves The Physics and Mathematics of MRI (Paperback)
Richard Ansorge, Martin Graves
R1,903 Discovery Miles 19 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a very important clinical imaging tool. It combines different fields of physics and engineering in a uniquely complex way. MRI is also surprisingly versatile, 'pulse sequences' can be designed to yield many different types of contrast. This versatility is unique to MRI. This short book gives both an in depth account of the methods used for the operation and construction of modern MRI systems and also the principles of sequence design and many examples of applications. An important additional feature of this book is the detailed discussion of the mathematical principles used in building optimal MRI systems and for sequence design. The mathematical discussion is very suitable for undergraduates attending medical physics courses. It is also more complete than usually found in alternative books for physical scientists or more clinically orientated works.

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