Clinical Radiotherapy Physics

Clinical Radiotherapy Physics by Subramania Jayaraman, Lawrence H. Lanzl.

This book provides an in-depth introduction to radiotherapy physics. The emphasis in much of the work is on the clinical aspects of the field. Uniquely useful for both the physicist and non-physicist, Clinical Radiotherapy Physics gradually and sequentially develops each of its topics in clear, conc...

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Main Authors: Jayaraman, Subramania (Author), Lanzl, Lawrence H. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2004.
Edition:2nd ed. 2004.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Radiotherapy.
Radiology.
Nuclear medicine.
Oncology  .
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Scope of Clinical Radiotherapy Physics
  • 2 Atoms, Molecules, and Matter
  • 3 Propagation of Energy by Electromagnetic Waves
  • 4 Nuclear Transitions and Radioactive Decay
  • 5 Radioactive Decay Calculations
  • 6 Collision and Radiation Loss in Charged-Particle Interactions
  • 7 Photon Interactions
  • 8 Conventional X-Ray Machines
  • 9 Equipment for Radioisotope Teletherapy
  • 10 Particle Accelerators
  • 11 Quantification of Radiation Field: Radiation Units and Measurements
  • 12 Instruments for Radiation Detection
  • 13 Basic Ratios and Factors for the Dosimetry of External Beam
  • 14 Beam Dosimetry: Additional Corrections — Special Situations
  • 15 Treatment Dose Distribution Planning: Photon Beams
  • 16 Physical Aspects of Electron Beam Therapy
  • 17 Physics of the Use of Small Sealed Sources in Brachytherapy
  • 18 Radiation Safety Standards
  • 19 Radiation Safety in External-Beam Therapy
  • 20 Radiation Safety in Brachytherapy
  • Appendix A and B.

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