DESCRIPTION:
Vascular brachytherapy for the prevention of restenosis is a new frontier in the field of interventional cardiology, as well as in radiation oncology, with use of radiation therapy for benign diseases. Given the advances in this field since publication of the first edition, Ron Waksman and Patrick Serruys have expanded the focus of this new edition with additional chapters on new machines and techniques. There are several new chapters on clinical trials and on safety tips. The book comes with an accompanying CD-ROM: ""The Thoraxcenter Brachytherapy Devices Big Parade"".
CONTENTS:
1. Brachytherapy
2. Isotopes For Use in Vascular Brachytherapy
3. Principles of Radiation Physics
4. Principles of Radiation Biology
5. Principles of Remote Afterloader
6. The 192Ir Radioactive Seed Ribbon
7. The AngioradTM Gamma System
8. Nucletron Peripheral System
9. The Beta CathTM System
10. The Guidant Galileo System
11. The Boston Scientific / SCIMED System
12. The CVRT SOREQTM System
13. The Radioactive Stent
14. Liquid-Filled Balloon
15. Liquid-Filled Balloon RadiantTM
16. Xena-Cath System
17. IrradiatorTM
18. The Radioactive Balloon Catheter
19. RadianceTM
20. Brachytherapy Guided by Ultrasound
21. Soft X-Ray
22. PDT System
23. The CL Illuminator
24. European Clinical Trials
25. US Clinical Trials
26. Radiation Safety Tips
