The Physics of Radiation Therapy
ISBN: 9780781788564 | 0781788560
Edition: 4thFormat: Trade Book
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Pub. Date: 5/15/2009
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Dr. Khan's classic textbook on radiation oncology physics is now in its thoroughly revised and updated Fourth Edition. It provides the entire radiation therapy team--radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, and radiation therapists--with a thorough understanding of the physics and practical clinical applications of advanced radiation therapy technologies, including 3D-CRT, stereotactic radiotherapy, HDR, IMRT, IGRT, and proton beam therapy. These technologies are discussed along with the physical concepts underlying treatment pl... MORE
PART I: Basic Physics Chapter 1 Structure of Matter Chapter 2 Nuclear Transformations Chapter 3 Production of X-rays Chapter 4 Clinical Radiation Generators Chapter 5 Interactions of Ionizing Radiation Chapter 6 Measurement of Ionizing Radiation Chapter 7 Quality of X-ray Beams Chapter 8 Measurement of Absorbed Dose PART II: Classical Radiation Therapy Chapter 9 Dose Distribution and Scatter Analysis Chapter 10 A System of Dosimetric Calculations Chapter 11 Treatment Planning I: Isodose Distributions Chapter 12 Treatment Pl... MORE
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