Washington and Leaver's Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy - E-BOOK

by Charles M. Washington, Megan Trad

2025 · Elsevier Health Sciences

**Selected for 2025 Doody's Core Titles® in Radiologic Technology**Gain a meaningful foundation in radiation therapy with the only text that's written by radiation therapists! With its problem-based approach, Washington and Leaver's Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy, Sixth Edition, helps you truly understand cancer management, improve clinical techniques, and apply complex concepts to treatment planning and delivery. Plus, with new artwork and up-to-date content that spans chemotherapy techniques, radiation safety, post-image manipulation techniques, and more; this sixth edition gives you all the tools you need to succeed in your coursework and beyond. - NEW! Considerations explore how the radiation therapist role has changed due to the pandemic, the addition of remote work outside of administering treatment, and equipment changes - NEW! Information enhances coverage of proton arc therapy (PAT) and artificial intelligence (AI) - UPDATED! Expanded information on treatment setups for simulation procedures offers additional guidance - NEW! Updated artwork throughout reflects modern radiation therapy practice - Comprehensive radiation therapy coverage includes a clear introduction and overview plus complete information on physics, simulation, and treatment planning - Chapter objectives, key terms, outlines, and summaries in each chapter help you organize information and ensure you understand what is most important - End-of-chapter questions and questions to ponder provide opportunity for review and greater challenge - Bolded and defined key terms are highlighted at first mention in the text - Spotlight boxes highlight essential concepts and important information as they appear in the chapters - Considerations about how the role changed because of pandemic, addition of remote work outside of administering treatment, changes to equipment - Updating MRI - Operational Issues Course - Updated! Management for Radiation Therapists

Phylogenetics

by Charles Semple, Mike Steel, Both in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics Mike Steel

2003 · Oxford University Press on Demand

'Phylogenetics' is the reconstruction and analysis of phylogenetic (evolutionary) trees and networks based on inherited characteristics. It is a flourishing area of intereaction between mathematics, statistics, computer science and biology.The main role of phylogenetic techniques lies in evolutionary biology, where it is used to infer historical relationships between species. However, the methods are also relevant to a diverse range of fields including epidemiology, ecology, medicine, as well as linguistics and cognitive psychologyThis graduate-level book, based on the authors lectures at The University of Canterbury, New Zealand, focuses on the mathematical aspects of phylogenetics. It brings together the central results of the field (providing proofs of the main theorem), outlines their biological significance,and indicateshow algorithms may be derived. The presentation is self-contained and relies on discrete mathematics with some probability theory. A set of exercises and at least one specialist topic ends each chapter.This book is intended for biologists interested in the mathematical theory behind phylogenetic methods, and for mathematicians, statisticians, and computer scientists eager to learn about this emerging area of discrete mathematics.'Phylogenetics' in the 24th volume in the Oxford Lecture Series in Mathematics and its Applications. This series contains short books suitable for graduate students and researchers who want a well-written account of mathematics that is fundamental to current to research. The series emphasises futuredirections of research and focuses on genuine applications of mathematics to finance, engineering and the physical and biological sciences.