Handbook of Radiotherapy Physics: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, Two Volume Set
Theory and Practice, Second Edition, Two Volume Set
Philip Mayles, Alan E. Nahum, J. C. Rosenwald
ISBN: | 9780367192075 |
Publisher: | CRC Press |
Published: | 4 September, 2019 |
Format: | Hardcover |
Language: | English |
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Handbook of Radiotherapy Physics: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, Two Volume Set
Theory and Practice, Second Edition, Two Volume Set
Philip Mayles, Alan E. Nahum, J. C. Rosenwald
From the essential background physics and radiobiology to the latest imaging and treatment modalities the updated second edition of Handbook of Radiotherapy Physics: Theory & Practice covers all aspects of the subject. In Volume 1 Part A includes the Interaction of Radiation with Matter (charged particles and photons) and the Fundamentals of Dosimetry with an extensive section on small-field physics. Part B covers Radiobiology with increased emphasis on hypofractionation. Part C describes Equipment for Imaging and Therapy including MR-guided linear accelerators. Part D on Dose Measurement includes chapters on ionisation chambers solid-state detectors film and gels as well as a detailed description and explanation of Codes of Practice for Reference Dose Determination including detector correction factors in small fields. Part E describes the properties of Clinical (external) Beams. The various methods (or ‘algorithms’) for Computing Doses in Patients irradiated by photon electron and proton beams are described in Part F with increased emphasis on Monte-Carlo-based and grid-based deterministic algorithms. In Volume 2 Part G covers all aspects of Treatment Planning including CT- MR- and Radionuclide-based patient imaging Intensity-Modulated Photon Beams Electron and Proton Beams Stereotactic and Total Body Irradiation and the use of the dosimetric and radiobiological metrics TCP and NTCP for plan evaluation and optimisation. Quality Assurance fundamentals with application to equipment and processes are covered in Part H. Radionuclides equipment and methods for Brachytherapy and Targeted Molecular Therapy are covered in Parts I and J respectively. Finally Part K is devoted to Radiation Protection of the public staff and patients. Extensive tables of Physical Constants Photon Electron and Proton Interaction data and typical Photon Beam and Radionuclide data are given in Part L. Edited by recognised authorities in the field with individual chapters written by renowned specialists this second edition of Handbook of Radiotherapy Physics provides the essential up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge to deliver safe and effective radiotherapy. It will be of interest to clinical and research medical physicists radiation oncologists radiation technologists PhD and Master’s students. | Handbook of Radiotherapy Physics Theory and Practice Second Edition Two Volume Set
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