Walter & Miller’s Textbook of Radiotherapy: A Comprehensive Guide for Radiation Therapy Professionals

As a core textbook for therapeutic radiography students, trainee radiologists, and clinical physicists, Walter & Miller’s Textbook of Radiotherapy has become an essential resource for those involved in the treatment of malignant disease using radiation and cytotoxic drugs.

Comprehensive Coverage of Radiation Physics and Oncology

The seventh edition of this esteemed textbook is divided into two parts, providing a thorough understanding of the underlying principles of physics and a systematic review of radiotherapy treatment by tumor site. This comprehensive approach covers the role of radiotherapy in treating malignant disease, setting it in context with chemotherapy and surgery.

Major Updates in the 7th Edition

This revised edition takes into account the significant technological advances in radiotherapy treatment since the previous edition, including:

• Imaging in Radiotherapy: The use of radionuclide imaging, X-ray imaging, MRI, PET, and ultrasound in treatment planning and preparation.
• Treatment Planning Dose Prediction: The basis and application of modern computational calculations for modern treatment delivery systems, highlighting the importance of algorithms for dose prediction.
• Quality Control and Quality Systems: Ensuring accurate and reliable treatment delivery.

Electronic Resources and Supplements

The textbook is supported by Evolve electronic resources, offering:

• Sample plans
• Additional diagnostic images and clinical photographs

Expert Reviews and Testimonials

“This updated text reflects the significant changes to practice that have been witnessed since the last edition was published… A strength of Walter and Miller’s textbook has always been that it logically orders the information it provides.”

– Radiotherapy, May 2012

“The book is divided into two parts… The first section provides a reasonable introduction to the basic principles of radiation physics… The second section consists of general overviews of a number of tumor types with a radiotherapy slant… This is an updated edition of a well-known textbook which brings together some useful information for those new to the field of radiotherapy.”

– RAD Magazine, Aug 2012

Book Details

Hardcover: 704 pages

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 7 edition (May 22, 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0443074860

ISBN-13: 978-0443074868

eText ISBN: 9780702046629