| Clinical Radiotherapy Physics, Hardcover | |
| Excellent textbook descriping the basic radiation treatment planning, radiation dosimetry & etc. | |
| Jayaraman, Subramania, Lanzl, Lawrence H. | |
| A perfect resource for dosimetrists, physicist, radiation oncology residents & radiation therapists | |
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Description:
This book provides an in-depth
introduction to radiotherapy physics. The emphasis in much of the work
is on the clinical aspects of the field. Uniquely useful for both the
physicist and non-physicist, Clinical Radiotherapy Physics gradually and
sequentially develops each of its topics in clear, concise language. It
includes important mathematical analyses, yet is written so that these
sections can be skipped, if desired, without compromising
understanding. The book is divided into seven parts covering basic
physics (Parts I-II), equipment for radiotherapy (Part III), radiation
dosimetry (Parts IV-V), radiation treatment planning (Part VI), and
radiation safety and shielding (Part VII). For radiation oncologists,
radiation therapists, and clinical physicists.
Written for:
Radiation oncologists, radiation therapists, clinical physicists
Contents:
Physics & Clinical
Scope of Clinical Radiotherapy Physics; Atoms, Molecules, and Matter;
Propagation of Energy by Electromagnetic Waves; Nuclear Transitions
and Radioactive Decay; Radioactive Decay Calculations; Collision and
Radiation Loss in Charged-Particle Interactions; Photon Interactions;
Conventional X-Ray Machines; Equipment for Radioisotopic Teletherapy;
Particle Accelerators; Quantification of Radiation Field: Radiation Units
and Measurements; Instruments for Radiation Detection; Basic Ratios
and Factors for the Dosimetry of External Beams; Beam Dosimetry;
Treatment Dose Distribution Planning: Photon Beams; Physical Aspects
of Electron Beam Therapy; Physics of the Use of Small Sealed Sources in
Brachytherapy; Radiation Safety Standards; Radiation Safety in External-
Beam Therapy; Radiation Therapy in Brachytherapy; Appendix A:
Electron Mass Stopping Power; Appendix B: Mass Attenuation
Coefficients;
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