Handbook of radiotherapy physics : theory and practice
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Taylor & Francis ,
c2007
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Table of Contents:
- 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