The physics of radiation therapy /
Khan, Faiz M.
Philadelphia, Pa. ; London : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
c2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Basic physics -- Structure of matter -- Nuclear transformations -- Production of X-rays -- Clinical radiation generators -- Interactions of ionizing radiation -- Measurement of ionizing radiation -- Quality of X-ray beams -- Measurement of absorbed dose --Part II. Classical radiation therapy -- Dose distribution and scatter analysis -- A system of dosimetric calculations -- Treatment planning I: isodose distributions -- Treatment planning II: patient data, corrections, and setup -- Treatment planning III: field shaping, skin dose, and field separation -- Electron beam therapy -- Brachytherapy -- Radiation protection -- Quality assurance -- Total body irradiation -- Part III: Modern radiation therapy -- Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy -- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy -- stereotactic radiosurgery -- High-dose-rate brachytherapy -- Prostate implants -- Intravascular brachytherapy -- Image-guided radiation therapy -- Proton beam therapy.
Medical physics.
Radiotherapy.