Fundamentals of Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry: Fundamentals of Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry - Solutions to the Exercises

Fördert nachhaltig das Verständnis von Konzepten zur Strahlendosimetrie: ausführliche Lösungen zu den Übungen im Lehrbuch "Fundamentals of Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry".

List of contents

SOLUTIONS TO:
Background and Essentials
Charged-Particle Interactions with Matter
Uncharged-Particle Interactions with Matter
Field and Dosimetric Quantities, Radiation Equilibrium
Elementary Aspects of the Attenuation of Uncharged Particles
Macroscopic Aspects of the Transport of Radiation through Matter
Characterization of Radiation Quality
Monte Carlo Simulation of the Transport of Radiation through Matter
Cavity Theory
Overview of Radiation Detectors and Measurements
Primary Radiation Standards
Ionization Chambers
Chemical Dosimeters
Solid State Detector Dosimetry
Reference Dosimetry for External Beam Radiation Therapy
Dosimetry for Small and Composite Radiotherapy Photon Beams
Reference Dosimetry for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Absorbed Dose Determination for Radionuclides
Neutron Dosimetry

About the author

The four authors continuing the pioneering work of Frank Attix, Prof Pedro Andreo (Karolinska, Stockholm), Dr David T. Burns (BIPM, Paris), Prof Alan E. Nahum (University of Liverpool) and Prof Jan Seuntjens (McGill University, Montreal), are leading scientists in radiation dosimetry, having published between them more than 600 papers in the field. They have co-authored most of the existing national and international recommendations for radiotherapy dosimetry and received a number of international awards for their contributions.

Summary

Fördert nachhaltig das Verständnis von Konzepten zur Strahlendosimetrie: ausführliche Lösungen zu den Übungen im Lehrbuch "Fundamentals of Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry".

Product details

• Authors: Pedr Andreo, Pedro Andreo, Pedro Burns Andreo, David Burns, David T Burns, David T. Burns, Alan E et al Nahum, Alan E. Nahum, Jan Seuntjens
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2017
• EAN: 9783527343522
• ISBN: 978-3-527-34352-2
• No. of pages: 184
• Set: Fundamentals of Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry
• Series: Fundamentals of Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry; Fundamentals of Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy; Physik, Radiologie, Medizin, Physics, DOSIMETRIE, Ionisierende Strahlung, Biomedical engineering, Medical Science, Bildgebende Verfahren i. d. Biomedizin, Biomedical Imaging, Biomedizintechnik, Radiologie u. Bildgebende Verfahren, Radiology & Imaging, Physik in Medizin u. Gesundheitswesen, Medical & Health Physics