Acute Side Effects of Radiation Therapy : A Guide to Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41785
Ainaz Sourati, Ahmad Ameri, Mona Malekzadeh.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
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This book provides clear guidance on how to manage a wide range of side effects frequently encountered when treating patients with radiation therapy. For each potential side effect, incidence, mechanism, symptoms, and grading are carefully described. All aspects of management are addressed, drawing on the latest available evidence and highlighting key details of importance in clinical routine. The introduction of new radiation therapy techniques such as 3D conformal radiation therapy, intensity…
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- Author
- Sourati, Ainaz
- Other Authors
- Ameri, Ahmad
- Malekzadeh, Mona
- Responsibility
- Ainaz Sourati, Ahmad Ameri, Mona Malekzadeh
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 217 pages) : 13 illus., 11 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319559506
- 9783319559490 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Health Physics
- Radiation Injuries - prevention & control
- Radiotherapy - adverse effects
- Abstract
- This book provides clear guidance on how to manage a wide range of side effects frequently encountered when treating patients with radiation therapy. For each potential side effect, incidence, mechanism, symptoms, and grading are carefully described. All aspects of management are addressed, drawing on the latest available evidence and highlighting key details of importance in clinical routine. The introduction of new radiation therapy techniques such as 3D conformal radiation therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, and image-guided radiation therapy has reduced normal tissue doses and, accordingly, treatment complications. Nevertheless, a significant percentage of patients still experience acute side effects, in part because the threshold doses for these toxicities are typically lower than those for late effects. Acute toxicities may lead to interruption of treatment and be associated with an increase in late damage. A swift and effective response is therefore essential. This book will enable the reader to provide effective care for each side effect, thereby improving patient compliance with treatment and treatment outcomes.
- Contents
- 1. Radiation Dermatitis -- 2. Hair Loss -- 3. Radiation Brain Injury -- 4. Radiation Orbital Toxicity -- 5. Ear Toxicity -- 6. Oral Mucositis -- 7. Xerostomia -- 8. Loss of Taste -- 10. Radiation Pneumonitis -- 11. Pericarditis -- 12. Esophagitis -- 13. Radiation Gastritis -- 14. Radiation-Induced Liver Disease -- 15. Enteritis -- 16. Radiation Cystitis -- 17. Radiation Proctitis -- 18. Fatigue -- 19. Hematological Side Effects -- 20. Radiation-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (RINV).
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
ALERT – adverse late effects of cancer treatment. Volume 1, General concepts and specific precepts
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33390
Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine, Lawrence B. Marks, editors.
--Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2014.
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The literature on the late effects of cancer treatment is widely scattered in different journals since all major organ systems are affected and management is based on a variety of medical and surgical treatments. The aim of ALERT Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment is to offer a coherent multidisciplinary approach to the care of cancer survivors. The central paradigm is that cytotoxic multimodal therapy results in a perpetual cascade of events that affects each major organ system different…
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- Other Authors
- Rubin, Philip
- Constine, Louis S
- Marks, Lawrence B
- Responsibility
- Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine, Lawrence B. Marks, editors
- Alternate Title
- Adverse late effects of cancer treatment
- Place of Publication
- Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 311 pages)
- Series
- Medical radiology. Radiation oncology
- Series Title
- Medical radiology (Series)
- ISBN
- 9783540723141 (electronic bk.)
- 9783540723134
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
- Radiotherapy - adverse effects
- Radiation Injuries
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cancer - Treatment - Complications
- Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
- Radiotherapy - adverse effects
- Abstract
- The literature on the late effects of cancer treatment is widely scattered in different journals since all major organ systems are affected and management is based on a variety of medical and surgical treatments. The aim of ALERT Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment is to offer a coherent multidisciplinary approach to the care of cancer survivors. The central paradigm is that cytotoxic multimodal therapy results in a perpetual cascade of events that affects each major organ system differently and is expressed continually over time. Essentially, radiation and chemotherapy are intense biologic modifiers that allow for cancer cure and cancer survivorship but accelerate senescence of normal tissues and increase the incidence of age-related diseases and second malignant tumors. Volume 1 of this two-volume work focuses on the general concepts and principles relevant to late effects and on the dynamic interplay of molecular, cytologic and histopathologic events that lead to altered physiologic and metabolic functions and their clinical manifestations. Chapters are also included on legal issues, economic aspects, nursing, psychological issues and quality of life.
- Contents
- Prologue: Surviving Cancer: SEER Statistics -- Biocontinuum of the Pathophysiology Paradigm -- Biophysiopathology of the Microvasculature and Microcirculation -- Molecular Mechanisms of Radiation Induced Injury -- Biodetection and Biointervention: Cytokine Pathways as a Rationale for Anti-Cytokine Interventions Post-Radiation -- Quantitative/Objective Analyses of RT-Induced Late Normal Tissue Injury Using Functional Imaging -- Biograding of Normal Tissue TNM Toxicity Taxonomy: Scoring the Adverse Effects of Cancer Treatment -- Understanding and Predicting Radiation-Associated Normal Tissue Injury: A Global and Historical Perspective -- Biotoxicity of Chemotherapy -- BioSurveillance and Longitudinal Lifelong Guidelines -- BioPediatric Complexities of Growth and Development -- BioGenetic and Host Implications -- Bioengineering of Irradiated Normal Tissues by Bone Marrow Stem Cells -- Radiotherapy-Induced Carcinogenesis and Leukemogenesis: Mechanisms and Quantitative Modeling -- The Bioepidemiology of MultiplePrimary Cancers -- Radiation-Related Second Primary Cancers: Clinical Perspectives -- The Psychosocial and Functional Impact of Radiation Therapy -- Nursing -- Economic Consequences of Late Effects -- Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism: Relevance to the Radiation Oncology and Biology Communities.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
ALERT – adverse late effects of cancer treatment. Volume 2, Normal tissue specific sites and systems
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33418
Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine, Lawrence B. Marks, editors.
--Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2014.
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The literature on the late effects of cancer treatment is widely scattered in different journals since all major organ systems are affected and management is based on a variety of medical and surgical treatments. The aim of ALERT Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment is to offer a coherent multidisciplinary approach to the care of cancer survivors. The central paradigm is that cytotoxic multimodal therapy results in a perpetual cascade of events that affects each major organ system different…
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- Other Authors
- Rubin, Philip
- Constine, Louis S
- Marks, Lawrence B
- Responsibility
- Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine, Lawrence B. Marks, editors
- Alternate Title
- Adverse late effects of cancer treatment
- Place of Publication
- Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xx, 700 pages)
- Series
- Medical radiology. Radiation oncology
- Series Title
- Medical radiology (Series)
- ISBN
- 9783540758631 (electronic bk.)
- 9783540758624
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
- Radiotherapy - adverse effects
- Radiation Injuries
- Abstract
- The literature on the late effects of cancer treatment is widely scattered in different journals since all major organ systems are affected and management is based on a variety of medical and surgical treatments. The aim of ALERT Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment is to offer a coherent multidisciplinary approach to the care of cancer survivors. The central paradigm is that cytotoxic multimodal therapy results in a perpetual cascade of events that affects each major organ system differently and is expressed continually over time. Essentially, radiation and chemotherapy are intense biologic modifiers that allow for cancer cure and cancer survivorship but accelerate senescence of normal tissues and increase the incidence of age-related diseases and second malignant tumors. Volume 2 of this two-volume work comprehensively documents potential late effects in all the normal tissue anatomic sites in the human body. The detection, diagnosis, management and prevention of effects are all considered in detail, and prognostic outcomes are discussed. Radiation risk factors and interactions with chemotherapy effects are clearly presented. The text is accompanied by numerous supportive illustrations and tables.
- Contents
- Brain and Cranial Nerves -- Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervous System -- Neuroendocrine Complications of Radiation and Cancer Therapy -- Eye and Orbit -- Radiation-Induced Ototoxicity -- Late Oral Adverse Effects of Cancer Treatments -- Upper Respiratory and Digestive System: Pharynx, Larynx, and Xerostomia -- Thyroid -- Skin Surface, Dermis, and Wound Healing -- Breast Cancer -- Lung -- Heart, Coronary Arteries, Aorta and Great Vessels, Arteries and Veins, Microcirculation -- Esophagus -- Stomach, Small and Large Intestines -- Liver -- Adverse Late Effects of Radiation Treatment in the Pancreas -- Kidney and Ureter -- Urinary Bladder -- Prostate, Seminal Vesicle, Penis, and Urethra -- The Testes -- Ovary, Uterus (Fallopian Tube, Cervix), Vagina, and Vulva -- Radiation Induced Rectal Toxicity -- Musculoskeletal System: Growing Endochondral Bone, Mature Osseous, Muscle (Striated), and Soft Tissue Mesenchyme -- Hematopoietic System -- Late Effects of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Including Total Body Irradiation -- Lymph Nodes, Thymus, Spleen, and Lymphatics.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Terrorism : Emergency Preparedness and Response for the Primary Care Physician
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40608
Alan L. Melnick.
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2008.
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This book provides sought-after guidance to primary care physicians on preparing for and responding to terrorist events. Chapters offer a fundamental understanding of the epidemiology and relevant clinical aspects of diseases caused by biological agents (anthrax, plague, smallpox, botulism, tularemia, and hemorrhagic viruses), chemical agents (nerve and blister), and radiological agents. The text details how to detect terrorist-caused illness as early as possible, how to provide defensive or pr…
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- Author
- Melnick, Alan L
- Responsibility
- Alan L. Melnick
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2008
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 248 p. : 35 illus., 14 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9780387472324
- 9780387472317 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Bioterrorism
- Chemical Terrorism
- Civil Defense - methods
- Disaster Planning - methods
- Public Health
- Radiation Injuries - therapy
- Abstract
- This book provides sought-after guidance to primary care physicians on preparing for and responding to terrorist events. Chapters offer a fundamental understanding of the epidemiology and relevant clinical aspects of diseases caused by biological agents (anthrax, plague, smallpox, botulism, tularemia, and hemorrhagic viruses), chemical agents (nerve and blister), and radiological agents. The text details how to detect terrorist-caused illness as early as possible, how to provide defensive or preventive therapy, and how to triage and treat ill patients. Emphasis is placed on addressing both the physical and psychological impact on patients and providers. The author also examines how to work effectively with public health officials at the local, state, and national levels on the delivery of preventive and therapeutic measures. Surveillance activities, plans for handling mass casualties, and responding to concerns about risk are discussed as well. The practical approach is also applicable to accidental and natural disasters. This timely resource is invaluable for primary care physicians who want to better understand their role for patients and the public in emergency preparedness.
- Contents
- Emergency Preparedness for the Primary Care Physician -- Biological Terrorism -- Chemical Terrorism -- Radiological Terrorism -- Mental Health and Terrorism -- The Primary Care Physician's Role in Supporting the Public Health Response to Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Terrorism.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Chronic radiation syndrome
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33705
Alexander V. Akleyev.
--Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2014.
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This book covers all aspects of chronic radiation syndrome (CRS) based on observations in a unique sample of residents of the Techa riverside villages in the southern Urals who were exposed to radioactive contamination in the 1950s owing to releases of liquid radioactive wastes from Mayak Production Association, which produced plutonium for weapons. In total, 940 cases of CRS were diagnosed in this population and these patients were subjected to detailed analysis. The opening chapters address t…
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- Akleev, A. V
- Responsibility
- Alexander V. Akleyev
- Place of Publication
- Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxi, 410 pages)
- ISBN
- 9783642451171 (electronic bk.)
- 9783642451164
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Chronic Disease
- Radiation Injuries - etiology
- Radiation Injuries - therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Radiation injuries
- Radiotherapy
- Hematology
- Other Subjects
- Russia
- Abstract
- This book covers all aspects of chronic radiation syndrome (CRS) based on observations in a unique sample of residents of the Techa riverside villages in the southern Urals who were exposed to radioactive contamination in the 1950s owing to releases of liquid radioactive wastes from Mayak Production Association, which produced plutonium for weapons. In total, 940 cases of CRS were diagnosed in this population and these patients were subjected to detailed analysis. The opening chapters address the definition and classification of CRS, epidemiology and pathogenesis, covering molecular and cellular mechanisms, radioadaptation, and the role of tissue reactions. The pathoanatomy of CRS during the development and recovery stages is discussed for all organ systems. Clinical manifestations of CRS at the different stages are then described in detail and the dynamics of hematopoietic changes are thoroughly examined. In the following chapters, principles of diagnosis (including assessment of the exposure doses to critical organs) and differential diagnosis from a wide range of other conditions are discussed and current and potential treatment options, described. The medical and social rehabilitation of persons with CRS is also covered. This book, which casts new light on the condition, will be of value for all practitioners and researchers with an interest in CRS.
- Contents
- 1. Definition, Classification, and Clinical Presentation of Chronic Radiation Syndrome (CRS) Associated with Total Exposure to External Radiation -- 2. Epidemiology of Chronic Radiation Syndrome -- 3. Mechanisms Involved in Chronic Radiation Exposure Effects: Pathogenesis of Chronic Radiation Syndrome -- 4. Pathoanatomy of Chronic Radiation Syndrome During the Period of Its Development and at Recovery Stage -- 5. Clinical Manifestations of Chronic Radiation Syndrome -- 6. Dynamics of Hematopoietic Changes in Persons with CRS -- 7. Diagnosis of Chronic Radiation Syndrome -- 8. Treatment of Persons with CRS -- 9. General Conclusions.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Cured II, LENT : cancer survivorship research and education : late effects on normal tissues
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat29503
edited by Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine, Lawrence B. Marks, Paul Okunieff.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer-Verlag
, c2008.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Rubin, Philip
- Other Authors
- Constine, Louis S
- Marks, Lawrence B
- Okunieff, Paul
- Responsibility
- edited by Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine, Lawrence B. Marks, Paul Okunieff
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Date of Publication
- c2008
- Series
- Medical radiology. Radiation oncology
- Series Title
- Medical radiology (Series)
- ISBN
- 9783540762713
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Neoplasms - complications
- Radiation Injuries
- Radiotherapy - adverse effects
- Treatment Outcome
- Survivors
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Radiotherapy
- Oncology
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
CURED I, LENT : Late Effects of Cancer Treatment on Normal Tissues
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat29352
edited by Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine, Lawrence B. Marks, Paul Okunieff.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer-Verlag
, c2008.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Rubin, Philip
- Other Authors
- Constine, Louis S
- Marks, Lawrence B
- Okunieff, Paul
- Responsibility
- edited by Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine, Lawrence B. Marks, Paul Okunieff
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Date of Publication
- c2008
- Series
- Medical radiology. Radiation oncology
- Series Title
- Medical radiology (Series)
- ISBN
- 9783540490708
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Radiation Injuries
- Radiotherapy Dosage
- Radiotherapy - adverse effects
- Treatment Outcome
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Radiotherapy
- Oncology
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Human radiation injury
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat25224
Shrieve, Dennis C.
--Philadelphia, PA:
Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
, c2011.
- Call Number
- WN 620 H918 2011
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Call Number
- WN 620 H918 2011
- Author
- Shrieve, Dennis C
- Other Authors
- Loeffler, Jay S
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Date of Publication
- c2011
- Physical Description
- 533 p.
- ISBN
- 9781605470115
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Radiation Injuries - pathology
- Radiation Injuries - therapy
- Radiation Effects
- Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Managing patient dose in digital radiology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44704
editor, J. Valentin.
--Oxford, England:
Elsevier
, 2004.
- Call Number
- WN 160 I15i 2004
- Location
- Dickson Building
Digital techniques have the potential to improve the practice of radiology but they also risk the overuse of radiation. The main advantages of digital imaging, i.e. wide dynamic range, post processing, multiple viewing options, and electronic transfer and archiving possibilities, are clear but overexposures can occur without an adverse impact on image quality. In conventional radiography, excessive exposure produces a 'black' film. In digital systems, good images are obtained for a large range …
- Call Number
- WN 160 I15i 2004
- Corporate Author
- International Commission on Radiological Protection
- Other Authors
- Valentin, J
- Responsibility
- editor, J. Valentin
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, England
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- 2004
- Physical Description
- 73 p.
- Series Vol.
- 93
- Series Title
- ICRP publication
- ISBN
- 0080444695
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Body Burden
- Radiation Dosage
- Radiation Injuries - prevention & control
- Radiation Protection
- Radiometry
- Safety Management
- Specialty
- Radiotherapy
- Notes
- Published as: Annals of the ICRP v. 34, n. 1, 2004.
- Abstract
- Digital techniques have the potential to improve the practice of radiology but they also risk the overuse of radiation. The main advantages of digital imaging, i.e. wide dynamic range, post processing, multiple viewing options, and electronic transfer and archiving possibilities, are clear but overexposures can occur without an adverse impact on image quality. In conventional radiography, excessive exposure produces a 'black' film. In digital systems, good images are obtained for a large range of doses. It is very easy to obtain (and delete) images with digital fluoroscopy systems, and there may be a tendency to obtain more images than necessary. In digital radiology, higher patient dose usually means improved image quality, so a tendency to use higher patient doses than necessary could occur. Different medical imaging tasks require different levels of image quality, and doses that have no additional benefit for the clinical purpose should be avoided. Image quality can be compromised by inappropriate levels of data compression and/or postprocessing techniques. All these new challenges should be part of the optimisation process and should be included in clinical and technical protocols. Local diagnostic reference levels should be re-evaluated for digital imaging, and patient dose parameters should be displayed at the operator console. Frequent patient dose audits should occur when digital techniques are introduced. Training in the management of image quality and patient dose in digital radiology is necessary. Digital radiology will involve new regulations and invoke new challenges for practitioners. As digital images are easier to obtain and transmit, the justification criteria should be reinforced. Commissioning of digital systems should involve clinical specialists, medical physicists, and radiographers to ensure that imaging capability and radiation dose management are integrated. Quality control requires new procedures and protocols (visualisation, transmission, and archiving of the images).
- Format
- Book
- Publication Type
- Practice Guideline
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Prevention of high-dose-rate brachytherapy accidents
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat22913
editor, J. Valentin.
--Oxford, England:
Elsevier
, 2005.
- Call Number
- WN 250.5 .B7 P944 2005
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Call Number
- WN 250.5 .B7 P944 2005
- Corporate Author
- International Commission on Radiological Protection
- Other Authors
- Valentin, J
- Responsibility
- editor, J. Valentin
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, England
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- 2005
- Physical Description
- 51 p.
- Series Vol.
- 97
- Series Title
- ICRP publication
- ISBN
- 0080446582
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy - adverse effects
- Medical Errors - prevention & control
- Radiation Injuries - prevention & control
- Radiation Protection
- Safety Management
- Notes
- Published as: Annals of the ICRP v. 35, n. 2, 2005.
- Contents
- High-dose-rate brachytherapy is a rapidly growing technique (HDR) that has been replacing low-dose-rate (LDR) procedures over the last few years in both industrialised and developing countries. It is estimated that about 500,000 procedures (administration of treatment) are performed by HDR units annually. LDR equipment has been discontinued by many manufacturers over the last few years, leaving HDR brachytherapy as the major alternative. HDR brachytherapy techniques deliver a very high dose, of the order of 1.6-5.0 Gy/min, so mistakes can lead to under- or overdosage with the potential for clinical adverse effects. More than 500 HDR accidents (including one death) have been reported along the entire chain of procedures from source packing to delivery of dose. Human error has been the prime cause of radiation events. In the present report, the International Commission on Radiological Protection concludes that many accidents could have been prevented if staff had had functional monitoring equipment and paid attention to the results. Since iridium has relatively short half-life, the HDR sources need to be replaced approximately every 4 months. Over 10,000 HDR sources are transported annually, with the resultant potential for accidents; therefore, appropriate procedures and regulations must be observed. A number of specific recommendations on procedures and equipment are given in this report. The need for an emergency plan and for practising emergency procedures is stressed. The possibility of loss or theft of sources must be kept in mind. A collaborating team of specifically trained personnel following quality assurance (QA) procedures is necessary to prevent accidents. Maintenance is indispensable component of QA; external audits of procedures re-enforce good and safe practice, and identify potential causes of accidents. QA should include peer review of cases. Accidents and incidents should be reported and the lessons learned should be shared with other users to prevent similar mistakes.
- Format
- Book
- Publication Type
- Practice Guideline
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Radiation disaster medicine : perspective from the Fukushima nuclear accident
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33825
Koichi Tanigawa, Rethy Kieth Chhem, editors.
--Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Tanikawa, Koichi
- Chhem, Rethy Kieth
- Responsibility
- Koichi Tanigawa, Rethy Kieth Chhem, editors
- Place of Publication
- Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 126 pages)
- ISBN
- 9783319022161 (electronic bk.)
- 9783319022154
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disaster Medicine
- Fukushima Nuclear Accident
- Japan
- Radiation Injuries - prevention & control
- Radioactive Pollutants - adverse effects
- Relief Work
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Radiation injuries
- Emergency medicine
- Contents
- 1. Physicians’ Early Response to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident: Challenges and Lessons Learned -- 2. General Considerations in Radiation Disaster Medicine -- 3. Medical Perspective -- 4. Disaster Behavioral Health: Psychological Effects of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident -- 5. Management Perspective: Structure of Radiation Emergency Response in Japan -- 6. Management Perspective: Structure of Radiation Emergency Response in International Organizations -- 7. Radiation Disaster Medicine Curriculum Revisited in a Post- Fukushima Context.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Radiation Health Risk Sciences : Proceedings of the First International Symposium of the Nagasaki University Global COE Program "Global Strategic Center for Radiation Health Risk Control"
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat29229
edited by Masahiro Nakashima, Noboru Takamura, Kunihiro Tsukasaki, Yuji Nagayama, Shunichi Yamashita.
--Tokyo:
Springer Japan
, c2009.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Nakashima, Masahiro
- Other Authors
- Takamura, Noboru
- Tsukasaki, Kunihiro
- Nagayama, Yuji
- Yamashita, Shunichi
- Responsibility
- edited by Masahiro Nakashima, Noboru Takamura, Kunihiro Tsukasaki, Yuji Nagayama, Shunichi Yamashita
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Date of Publication
- c2009
- ISBN
- 9784431886594
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced - Congresses
- Radiation Injuries - Congresses
- Radiation, Ionizing - Congresses
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Radiology, Medical
- Public health
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Radiation protection in medical radiography
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat22911
Statkiewicz Sherer, Mary Alice.
(5th ed.)
--St. Louis, MO:
Mosby Elsevier
, 2006.
- Call Number
- WN 650 S797r 2006
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Call Number
- WN 650 S797r 2006
- Other Authors
- Visconti, Paula J
- Ritenour, E. Russell
- Edition
- 5th ed.
- Place of Publication
- St. Louis, MO
- Publisher
- Mosby Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- 2006
- Physical Description
- 358 p.
- ISBN
- 0323036007
- 9780323036009
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Radiation Protection
- Radiography - adverse effects
- Radiation Injuries - prevention & control
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Radiation protection in nuclear medicine
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32507
Sören Mattsson, Christoph Hoeschen, editors.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2013.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This book explains clearly and in detail all aspects of radiation protection in nuclear medicine. After an introductory chapter on the general role of radiation protection, measurement quantities and units are discussed, and detectors and dosimeters, described. Radiation biology and radiation dosimetry are then addressed, with the inclusion of a chapter specifically devoted to biology and dosimetry for the lens of the eye. Discussion of radiation doses to patients and to embryos, fetuses, and c…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Mattsson, Sören
- Hoeschen, Christoph
- Responsibility
- Sören Mattsson, Christoph Hoeschen, editors
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 159 p. : 39 ill., 32 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783642311673
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Radiation Dosage
- Radiation Injuries - prevention & control
- Radiation Protection - methods
- Radionuclide Imaging - adverse effects
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Nuclear medicine
- Abstract
- This book explains clearly and in detail all aspects of radiation protection in nuclear medicine. After an introductory chapter on the general role of radiation protection, measurement quantities and units are discussed, and detectors and dosimeters, described. Radiation biology and radiation dosimetry are then addressed, with the inclusion of a chapter specifically devoted to biology and dosimetry for the lens of the eye. Discussion of radiation doses to patients and to embryos, fetuses, and children forms a central part of the book. Phantom models, biokinetic models, calculations, and software solutions are all considered, and a further chapter focuses on quality assurance and reference levels. Occupational exposure also receives detailed attention. Exposure resulting from the production, labeling, and injection of radiopharmaceuticals and from contact with patients is discussed and shielding calculations are explained. The book closes by considering exposure of the public and summarizing the "rules of thumb" for radiation protection in nuclear medicine. This is an ideal textbook for students and a ready source of useful information for nuclear medicine specialists and medical physics experts.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Part I. Measurements -- Part II. Radiation Biology -- Part III. Radiation Dose Estimations -- Part IV. Quality Assurance and Quality Control -- Part V. Occupational Exposure -- Part VI. Exposure of the Public -- Part VII. Rules of Thumb for Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine -- Index.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Radiation Toxicity : A Practical Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat28915
edited by William Small, Gayle E. Woloschak.
--Boston, MA:
Springer Science+Business Media
, c2006.
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- Online
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- Author
- Small, William
- Other Authors
- Woloschak, Gayle E
- Responsibility
- edited by William Small, Gayle E. Woloschak
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media
- Date of Publication
- c2006
- Series Vol.
- 128
- Series Title
- Cancer treatment and research
- ISBN
- 9780387253541
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Radiation Injuries
- Radiation Tolerance
- Health Physics
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Radiotherapy
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Skin Care in Radiation Oncology : A Practical Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40197
Barbara Fowble, Sue S. Yom, Florence Yuen, Sarah Arron, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
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This book serves as a practical guide for the prevention and treatment of radiation dermatitis. Skin toxicity caused by radiation treatment is common among cancer patients and minimizing the frequency and severity of these reactions improves quality of life and prevents interruptions that can compromise local-regional control. Each chapter is devoted to a specific disease site, such as the head and neck, breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, and central nervous system. Pediatric…
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- Other Authors
- Fowble, Barbara
- Yom, Sue S
- Yuen, Florence
- Arron, Sarah
- Responsibility
- Barbara Fowble, Sue S. Yom, Florence Yuen, Sarah Arron, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 238 p. : 277 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319314600
- 9783319314587 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Radiation Injuries - prevention & control
- Radiotherapy - adverse effects
- Skin Care - methods
- Skin - radiation effects
- Abstract
- This book serves as a practical guide for the prevention and treatment of radiation dermatitis. Skin toxicity caused by radiation treatment is common among cancer patients and minimizing the frequency and severity of these reactions improves quality of life and prevents interruptions that can compromise local-regional control. Each chapter is devoted to a specific disease site, such as the head and neck, breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, and central nervous system. Pediatric malignancies and wound care for locally advanced cancers are also discussed. For each topic, the range and frequency of the observed skin reactions, factors influencing these reactions, the typical course of each reaction and its resolution, and the interventions used are presented. This book provides evidence where it exists for the specific interventions and an extensive illustration program depicts the various reactions and their response to treatment protocols. Skin Care in Radiation Oncology: A Practical Guide presents a framework for patient care in an era of advancing technology and systemic and targeted therapies and is a valuable resource for radiation oncologists, dermatologists, and residents. .
- Contents
- Scope of the Problem -- Anatomy of the Skin and Pathophysiology of Radiation Dermatitis -- Types of Radiation-Related Skin Reactions -- Skin Care Products Used During Radiation Therapy -- Head and Neck Cancer -- Thoracic Cancers -- Breast Cancer -- Gastrointestinal Cancer -- Genitourinary Cancer -- Gynecologic Cancer -- Central Nervous System -- Pediatrics -- Sarcoma -- Skin Cancer -- Locally Advanced Cancers -- Appendix: Skin Care Products Commonly Used in Radiation Oncology.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Toxicities of Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer : Risks and Management Strategies
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44269
Jean L. Wright, editor.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2019.
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This book is a comprehensive guide to breast toxicity. Adjuvant radiation remains standard for a majority of women who undergo breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer, and indications for post-mastectomy and regional lymph node irradiation have also broadened with recent publications. At the same time, locoregional recurrence has declined and survival has improved in recent decades. In the current era of excellent breast cancer outcomes, then, considering the balance between toxicity and ou…
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- Other Authors
- Wright, Jean L.
- Responsibility
- Jean L. Wright, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 197 p.) : 15 illus., 12 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030116200
- 9783030116194 (Print ed.)
- 9783030116217 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy
- Health Physics
- Radiation Injuries
- Radiotherapy - adverse effects
- Risk Assessment
- Specialty
- Gynecology
- Medical Oncology
- Radiotherapy
- Toxicology
- Abstract
- This book is a comprehensive guide to breast toxicity. Adjuvant radiation remains standard for a majority of women who undergo breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer, and indications for post-mastectomy and regional lymph node irradiation have also broadened with recent publications. At the same time, locoregional recurrence has declined and survival has improved in recent decades. In the current era of excellent breast cancer outcomes, then, considering the balance between toxicity and outcomes becomes paramount. Several recent editorials recommend considering toxicity against the potential benefit of adjuvant radiation in tailoring radiation decisions for individual patients. Thus, a clear understanding of the potential toxicities of adjuvant radiation for breast cancer is critical to optimizing outcomes in modern breast cancer management. Here, authors have collected recent data focused on toxicity of treatment that provide an opportunity for improving this optimization. Chapters cover both acute and late toxicity of radiation for breast cancer, including tailored risk assessment for each of these potential toxicities, considerations for including risk of toxicity in management decisions, and toxicity management strategies. This is an ideal guide for radiation oncologists, residents, and oncologists seeking to optimize care for their patients.
- Contents
- 1. Including Toxicity Risk in Balanced Clinical Decision Making -- 2. Acute and Late Skin Toxicity from Breast Radiation -- 3. Fatigue Associated with Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer -- 4. Pain Associated with Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer -- 5. Considerations for Post-Mastectomy Radiation Therapy in the Setting of Breast Reconstruction -- 6. Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Treatment -- 7. Cardiotoxicity Associated with Radiation for Breast Cancer -- 8. Second Malignancies after Radiation for Breast Cancer -- 9. Tissue Fibrosis after Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer -- 10. Pulmonary Toxicity Associated with Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer -- 11. Integrative Methods for Management of Toxicities Associated with Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
