Radiation therapy physics
By: William R. Hendee, Geoffrey S. Ibbott, Eric G. Hendee.
Contributors: Ibbott, Geoffrey S.; Hendee, Eric G.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: J. Wiley
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 450
Subjects: Radiotherapy; Medical physics; Health Physics; Radiotherapy
Description: "The techniques of state-of-the-art radiation therapy have evolved greatly in recent years. Treatment procedures such as conformal and intensity-modulated radiation therapy, high dose-rate and brachytherapy, and image-guided radiation therapy have become standards in radiation therapy clinics around the world. Teaching models for radiation therapy have advanced accordingly, as have the protocols for calibrating and applying radiation beams in treatment."--pub. desc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Atomic structure and radioactive decay; title: Production of x rays; title: Interactions of x rays and gamma rays; title: Radiation units; title: Measurement of ionizing radiation; title: Calibration of megavoltage beams of x rays and electrons; title: Dosimetry of radiation fields; title: Treatment planning by manual methods; title: Diagnostic imaging and applications to radiation therapy; title: Computer systems; title: Computer-based treatment planning; title: Sources for implant therapy; title: Brachytherapy treatment planning; title: Radiation protection; title: Quality assurance; title: Advances in radiation therapy.