Faiz M. Khan - Khan’s Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology
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This unique, full-color reference offers a total team approach to radiation oncology treatment planning, incorporating the newest imaging techniques and offering a comprehensive discussion of clinical, physical, biological and technical aspects. A clear focus on the application of physical and clinical concepts to solve treatment planning problems helps you provide effective, state-of-the-art care for cancer patients. With authoritative coverage of the latest in sophisticated radiation oncology treatment modalities, the 4th Edition of Khans Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology is an essential resource for the radiation oncologist, medical physicist, dosimetrist, and radiation therapist.
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FOURTH EDITION
EDITORS
Faiz M. Khan, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
John P. Gibbons, PhD
Chief Medical Physicist
Department of Radiation Oncology
Ochsner Health System
New Orleans, Louisiana
Paul W. Sperduto, MD, MPP, FASTRO
Radiation Oncologist
Minneapolis Radiation Oncology
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Khan, Faiz M., editor. | Gibbons, John P., Jr., editor. | Sperduto,
Paul W., editor.
Title: Khans treatment planning in radiation oncology / editors, Faiz M. Khan,
John P. Gibbons, Paul W. Sperduto.
Other titles: Treatment planning in radiation oncology.
Description: Fourth edition. | Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer [2016] |
Preceded by Treatment planning in radiation oncology / editors, Faiz M. Khan,
Bruce J. Gerbi. 3rd ed. c2012. | Includes bibliographical references and
index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016004611 | ISBN 9781469889979
Subjects: | MESH: Neoplasmsradiotherapy | Radiotherapy Planning,
Computer-Assisted | Radiation Oncologymethods
Classification: LCC RC271.R3 | NLM QZ 269 | DDC 616.99/40642dc23
LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016004611
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To Kathy, my wife and companion of fifty years:
Happy Anniversary, My Love.
Faiz M. Khan
To my wife Nicole, for her continued patience and support
John P. Gibbons
To Jody, Luke, Maria, and Will for their love and laughter and my patients who provide me the privilege of caring for them in times of greatest need.
Paul W. Sperduto
Judy A. Adams, CMD
Director of Dosimetry
Department of Radiation Oncology
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Fiori Alite, MD
Department of Radiation Oncology
Stritch School of Medicine
Loyola University
Maywood, Illinois
John A. Antolak, PhD
Associate Professor & Consultant
Department of Radiation Oncology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
James M. Balter, PhD
Professor
Radiation Oncology Department
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Christopher Beltran, PhD
Mayo Clinic
Department of Radiation Oncology
Rochester, Minnesota
Rachel C. Blitzblau, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology
Duke University School of Medicine
Attending Physician, Radiation Oncology
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
Stefan Both, PhD
Associate Attending
Medical Physics Department
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
Frank J. Bova, PhD, FACR, FAAPM, FAAPM
Albert E. and Birdie W. Professor of Computer-Assisted Stereotactic Neurosurgery
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, Florida
Jason Chan, MD
Resident in Training
Department of Radiation Oncology
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Albert Chang, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor in Residence
Departments of Radiation Oncology and Urology
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
George T. Y. Chen, PhD
Department of Radiation Oncology
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Zhe (Jay) Chen, PhD
Professor
Department of Therapeutic Radiology
Yale University School of Medicine
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