Ngwa, Wilfred,

Emerging models for global health in radiation oncology / Wilfred Ngwa & Twalib Ngoma. - xxii, 74 pages :billustrations (some colour) ; 27 cm. - IOP expanding physics, 2053-2563 .

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references

Preface -- Foreword -- 1. Introduction to radiation oncology global health -- 1.1. Global radiation oncology defined -- 1.2. The need for global radiation oncology -- 1.3. Growing interest and activity in global radiation oncology 2. Challenges and new opportunities in global radiation oncology -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Perceptions or lack of awareness -- 2.3. Infrastructure -- 2.4. Human resources and capacity -- 2.5. Finance/funding -- 2.6. Space-time challenge -- 2.7. Bandwidth for use of ICTs -- 2.8. Cultural challenges -- 2.9. Access -- 2.10. Partnership challenges 3. Current models of global radiation oncology -- 3.1. The twinning partnership model for global radiation oncology -- 3.2. The consortium partnership model -- 3.3. The non-profit model for global radiation oncology 4. ICT-powered models of global radiation oncology -- 4.1. Potential of ICTs to catalyze global radiation oncology -- 4.2. Emerging ICT powered models 5. Low cost technologies for global radiation oncology -- 5.1. State-of-the-art lower cost technologies in radiation oncology -- 5.2. Emerging lower-cost technologies in radiation oncology 6. Global radiation oncology made simpler : a practical guide and recommendations for high-impact radiation oncology global health -- 6.1. Making it easier to participate in global radiation oncology -- 6.2. Facilitating high-impact outcomes -- 7. Global radiation oncology : quo vadis?

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Cancer--Diagnosis.
Cancer--Radiotherapy.
Diagnostic imaging.
World health.
Neoplasms--diagnosis.
Radiation Oncology--methods.
Neoplasms--radiotherapy.
Diagnostic Imaging.
Global Health.