Radiotherapy for Non-Malignant Disorders

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Synopsis

This volume discusses the background and various clinical applications of radiation therapy in the treatment of non-malignant diseases. It documents the radiobiological and physical principles of treatment and the rationale underlying the use of radiotherapy for various disorders of the CNS, head and neck, eye, skin and soft tissues, bone and joints, and vascular system. In so doing, it draws attention to and elucidates the scope for application of radiotherapy beyond the treatment of malignancies. Both the risks and the benefits of such treatment are fully considered, the former ranging from minor clinical problems to life-threatening diseases.

Book details

Edition:
2008
Series:
Medical Radiology
Author:
Michael Heinrich Seegenschmiedt, L. W. Brady, H. P. Heilmann, Hans-Bruno Makoski, Klaus-Rüdiger Trott, M. Molls, C. Nieder, Luther W. Brady
ISBN:
9783540689430
Related ISBNs:
9783540625506
Publisher:
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-08-08
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2008
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Medicine, Nonfiction, Science