This resource provides practical guidance on the use of brachytherapy each chapter gives the reader a solid background in the physics and dosimetry of the technique followed by practical information on its use in common disease sites whilst low medium and high dose rate techniques are covered emphasis is placed on high dose rate afterloading . Radiotherapy in practice brachytherapy brachytherapy remains an important component of radical radiation therapy in the modern management of cancer widespread adoption of remote afterloading. Radiotherapy in practice brachytherapy brachytherapy remains an important component of radical radiation therapy in the modern management of cancer widespread adoption of remote afterloading. Radiotherapy in practice brachytherapy author peter hoskin isbn 9780199600908 genre medical file size 36 43 mb format pdf docs download 844 read 849 get this book. The radiobiology of high dose rate introduces the concept of fractionation into brachytherapy but with increasing use and familiarity of standard schedules the initial uncertainty that surrounded this approach is rapidly fading the other major development in brachytherapy in recent years is the use of image guidance