Linear accelerators for radiation therapy
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Taylor & Francis ,
c1997
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
| Series: | Medical science series
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| Online Access: | Publisher description |
Table of Contents:
- 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