Radiation therapy (radiotherapy) Textbook for universities

In this book, created on the basis of the second volume of the textbook "Radiation Diagnostics, radiation therapy", taking into account the modern requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Professional Education in the specialty 31.01.01 "Therapeutic business", the physical foundations and radiobiological prerequisites for radiation therapy are presented. Various methods of radiation therapy, modern technical support for irradiation, as well as methods of preventing and treating radiation damage are highlighted. Certain chapters are devoted to radiation therapy of malignant tumors and non -bearing diseases, as well as radiation safety.
The textbook is intended for students of medical universities studying in the specialty 31.05.01 "Therapeutic case", studying the discipline "Oncology, Radiation therapy", can also be used in the preparation of highly qualified personnel (residency) in specialties on 31.08.61 "Radio Therapy" , 31.08.57 "Oncology", in the educational programs of additional professional education on the cycles of professional retraining and advanced training in the specialties" Radiotherapy "," Oncology ", when teaching graduate students in scientific specialty 31.06.01" Clinical Medicine "(profile 14.01.13" Radiation diagnostics, radiation therapy ").
3rd edition, processed and supplemented