Hendee's radiation therapy physics

✍ Scribed by Hendee, William R.; Pawlicki, Todd; Scanderbeg, Daniel J.; Starkschall, George

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Year: 2016
Tongue: English
Leaves: 348
Edition: Fourth edition
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Atomic structure and radioactive decay --
Interactions of X rays and gamma rays --
Interactions of particulate radiation with matter --
Machines for producting radiation --
Measurement of ionizing radiation --
Calibration of megavoltage beams of X rays and electrons --
Central-axis point dose calculations --
External beam dose calculations --
External beam treatment planning and delivery --
The basics of medical imaging --
Diagnostic imaging and applications to radiation therapy --
Tumor targeting: image-guided and adaptive radiation therapy --
Computer systems --
Radiation oncology informatics.

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