Radiotherapy in Clinical Practice, second edition 2/e
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Radiotherapy in Clinical Practice, second edition 2/e

Radiotherapy in Clinical Practice, second edition 2/e

SCION PUBLISHING LTDISBN: 9781914962226
Price:
$24.99

By Lucy Austin, Teresa Howe, Sian Jamison
Imprint: SCION PUBLISHING LTD
Release Date:
Format: SPIRAL BOUND
Pages: 74

Description

Radiotherapy placements can be daunting - youll be working in a demanding setting and caring for people when they are at their most vulnerable. There is a large amount of new information to take in, new colleagues to work with, and newly learned theory to put into practice. This pocket guide is designed to make your placement less stressful and a more rewarding learning experience.

From pretreatment, through image-guided treatments, to side-effect management and aftercare, its full of practical detail, hints and tips.




  • Written by a former College of Radiographers Student of the Year and by two highly experienced practising therapeutic radiographers - this guidance is really produced with you in mind.

  • Pocket-sized format - carry it with you at all times.

  • Space to make your own notes - be it local protocols, new terminology, or just the names of your new colleagues!



Reduce your stress and make the most of your placements by having this book to hand from the start.


1. The correct uniform

2. Radiotherapy treatment room

3. Immobilisation devices

4. Hospital bins

5. Top tips for your radiotherapy placement

6. Sharps bin

7. How to make a permanent skin mark (tattoo) when in pre-treatment

8. Effective communication

9. First day chat

10. Couch moves

11. Isocentre calculations

12. Laser positioning

13. Before setting up the patient

14. How to align the tattoos

15. Naming different beam angles

16. How can cancer spread?

17. Typical radiotherapy techniques

17.1 Radical prostate

17.2 Radical breast

17.3 Radical bladder

17.4 Radical lung

17.5 Radical rectum

18. Tolerance doses

19. What is SABR?

20. What is brachytherapy?

21. What is electron treatment?

22. What is orthovoltage and superficial X-ray therapy?

23. What is IGRT?

24. What is IMRT?

25. Radiotherapy treatment pathway

26. What is hormone therapy?

27. What is immunotherapy?

28. What is chemotherapy?

29. Chemotherapy side-effects

30. Radiotherapy side-effects

31. Blood values

32. Radiotherapy manufacturers

33. Basic anatomy

34. Vertebral levels

35. Manual handling

36. Infection control

37. Basic life support

38. The recovery position

39. Medical terminology



 



 



 



 


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