Linear accelerators for radiation therapy

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Greene, D. [ (David)] (Author), Williams, P. C. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Taylor & Francis , c1997
Edition:2nd ed
Series:Medical science series
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Online Access:Publisher description

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245 1 0 |a Linear accelerators for radiation therapy   |c David Greene, Peter C. Williams 
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300 |a xvii, 268 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 24 cm. 
440 0 |a Medical science series 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-264) and index 
505 0 |a 1. General description of a linear accelerator and its component systems -- 2. Basic processes in electron acceleration--the accelerating waveguide -- 3. The microwave system and its high-voltage supplies -- 4. The vacuum cooling and ancilliary systems -- 5. The electron beam (its production and transport) -- 6. The treatment head -- 7. The dose monitoring and control system -- 8. Beam direction and beam shaping devices -- 9. Mechanical systems -- 10. Control and interlock systems -- 11. Treatment verification -- 12. Specification, performance and calibrations -- 13. radiation protection and room design -- 14. Accelerator operation -- 15. Simulators and tomographic scanners -- 16. Contemporary developments 
650 0 |a Linear accelerators in medicine 
650 0 |a Radiotherapy   |x Instruments 
650 1 2 |a Particle Accelerators 
650 2 2 |a Radiometry   |x methods 
650 2 2 |a Radiotherapy, High-Energy   |x instrumentation 
650 2 2 |a Radiotherapy, High-Energy   |x methods 
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