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9780471394938

Radiation Therapy Physics

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  • ISBN13:

    9780471394938

  • ISBN10:

    0471394939

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-09-13
  • Publisher: Wiley-Liss

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Summary

TheThird Edition ofRadiation Therapy Physics addresses in concise fashion the fundamental diagnostic radiologic physics principles as well as their clinical implications. Along with coverage of the concepts and applications for the radiation treatment of cancer patients, the authors have included reviews of the most up-to-date instrumentation and critical historical links. The text includes coverage of imaging in therapy planning and surveillance, calibration protocols, and precision radiation therapy, as well as discussion of relevant regulation and compliance activities. It contains an updated and expanded section on computer applications in radiation therapy and electron beam therapy, and features enhanced user-friendliness and visual appeal with a new, easy-to-follow format, including sidebars and a larger trim size. With its user-friendly presentation and broad, comprehensive coverage of radiotherapy physics, thisThird Edition doubles as a medical text and handy professional reference.

Author Biography

Dr. William Hendee is Professor and Dean of Research in the Department of Radiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Dr. Geoffrey Ibbott is Associate Professor and Chief in the Outreach Physics Section of the Department of Radiation Physics at UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Dr. Eric Hendee works in the Radiation Oncology Department at Waukesha Memorial Hospital.

Table of Contents

Preface.
Preface to the Second Edition.
Preface to the First Edition.
1. Atomic Structure and Radioactive Decay.
2. Production of X Rays.
3. Interactions of X Rays and Gamma Rays.
4. Radiation Units.
5. Measurement of Ionizing Radiation.
6. Calibration of Megavoltage Beams of X Rays and Electrons.
7. Dosimetry of Radiation Fields.
8. Treatment Planning by Manual Methods.
9. Diagnostic Imaging and Applications to Radiation Therapy.
10. Computer Systems.
11. Computer Based Treatment Planning.
12. Sources for Implant Therapy.
13. Brachytherapy Treatment Planning.
14. Radiation Protection.
15. Quality Assurance.
16. Advances in Radiation Therapy.
Answers to Selected Problems.
Index.

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