Handbook of radiotherapy physics : theory and practice

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mayles, Philip , 1947- (Author), Nahum, A. (Author), Rosenwald, J. C. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Taylor & Francis , c2007
Subjects:

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300 |a 1432 p., [20] p. of plates :   |b ill. (some col.) ;   |c 27 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a Part A: Fundamentals 1. Structure of Matter -- 2. Radioactivity -- 3. Interactions of Charged Particles with Matter -- 4. Interactions of Photons with Matter -- 5. The Monte Carlo Simulation of Radiation Transport -- 6. Principles and Basic Concepts in Radiation Dosimetry -- Part B: Radiobiology 7. Radiobiology of Tumours -- 8. Radiobiology of Normal Tissues -- 9. Dose Fractionation in Radiotherapy -- Part C: Equipment 10. Kilovoltage X-ray Units -- 11. Linear Accelerators -- 12. Cobalt Machines -- 13. Simulators -- 14. Portal Imaging Devices -- Part D: Dose Measurement 15. Ionisation Chambers -- 16. Radiothermoluminescent Dosimeters and Diodes -- 17. Radiation Sensitive Films and Gels -- 18. Absolute Dose Determination Under Reference Conditions -- 19. Relative Dose Measurements and Commissioning -- Part E: Clinical Beams 20. From Measurements to Calculations -- 21. Kilovoltage X-rays -- 22. Megavoltage Photon Beams -- 23. Dose Calculations in Photon Beams -- 24. Electron Beams -- Part F: Patient Dose Computation Methods 25. Principles of Patient Dose Computation -- 26. Patient Dose Computation for Photon Beams -- 27. Patient Dose Computation for Electron Beams -- 28. Monte Carlo Based Patient Dose Computation -- Part G: Treatment Planning 29. Target Definition -- 30. Patient Data Acquisition -- 31. Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging in Treatment Planning -- 32. Beam Definition؟Virtual Simulation -- 33. Photon-Beam Treatment Planning Techniques -- 34. Electron-Beam Treatment Planning Techniques -- 35. Dose Evaluation of Treatment Plans -- 36. Biological Evaluation of Treatment Plans -- Part H: Quality Assurance 37. Rationale and Management of the Quality System -- 38. QC of Megavoltage Equipment -- 39. Quality Assurance of the Treatment Planning Process -- 40. Treatment Delivery -- 41. Recording and Verification؟Networking -- 42. Data Communication with DICOM -- Part I: Special Techniques 43. Conformal and Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy -- 44. Intensity-Modulated Therapy: Practical Aspects -- 45. Stereotactic Techniques -- 46. Proton Beams in Radiotherapy -- 47. Total Body Irradiation -- 48. Total Skin Electron Irradiation -- 49. High-LET Modalities -- Part J: Brachytherapy 50. Clinical Introduction -- 51. Calibration and QA of Sources -- 52. Afterloading Equipment -- 53. Dose Calculation for Brachytherapy Sources -- 54. Treatment Planning -- 55. Radiobiology of Brachytherapy -- Part K: Therapy with Unsealed Sources 56. Dosimetry of Unsealed Sources -- 57. Radionuclide Selection -- 58. Radiopharmaceutical Targeting -- Part L: Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy 59. Theoretical Background -- 60. Radiation Protection Regulation -- 61. Protection Considerations in Patient Treatment 
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650 0 |a Medical physics   |v Handbooks, manuals, etc 
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650 2 2 |a Radiation Effects 
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700 1 |a Nahum, A. ,   |e author 
700 1 |a Rosenwald, J. C. ,   |e author 
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