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Zusatztext "The application of radiation physics to medicine is an expanding multidisciplinary field based on knowledge! tools and techniques derived from nuclear and particle physics. This book will therefore appeal not only to curious medical physicists and scientists active in the fi eld! but also to physicists in general who - as the author comments - 'like understanding'." -CERN Courier (Jan/Feb 2017) Informationen zum Autor Patrick N. McDermott, PhD, is the director of physics education at Beaumont Health and an adjunct associate professor at Oakland University. He was previously an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Wayne State University and a physicist at the Karmanos Cancer Institute. He is a fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine and a recipient of numerous teaching awards. He earned a PhD in physics and astronomy from the University of Rochester and an MS in radiological physics from Wayne State University. He is board certified in radiation oncology physics by the American Board of Medical Physics. Klappentext Suitable for self-study or an advanced course on the physics of radiation therapy, this text covers important topics in medical physics that are not adequately addressed in existing textbooks. It brings together material from a large variety of sources, eliminating the need for readers to search through and digest the vast research literature. The book uses consistent mathematical notation throughout and develops the mathematics from first principles. Problems with solutions test and reinforce readers' quantitative understanding. Zusammenfassung The Topics Every Medical Physicist Should Know Tutorials in Radiotherapy Physics: Advanced Topics with Problems and Solutions covers selected advanced topics that are not thoroughly discussed in any of the standard medical physics texts. The book brings together material from a large variety of sources, avoiding the need for you to search through and digest the vast research literature. The topics are mathematically developed from first principles using consistent notation. Clear Derivations and In-Depth Explanations The book offers insight into the physics of electron acceleration in linear accelerators and presents an introduction to the study of proton therapy. It then describes the predominant method of clinical photon dose computation: convolution and superposition dose calculation algorithms. It also discusses the Boltzmann transport equation, a potentially fast and accurate method of dose calculation that is an alternative to the Monte Carlo method. This discussion considers Fermi–Eyges theory, which is widely used for electron dose calculations. The book concludes with a step-by-step mathematical development of tumor control and normal tissue complication probability models. Each chapter includes problems with solutions given in the back of the book. Prepares You to Explore Cutting-Edge Research This guide provides you with the foundation to read review articles on the topics. It can be used for self-study, in graduate medical physics and physics residency programs, or in vendor training for linacs and treatment planning systems. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Physics of Electron Acceleration in Medical Linacs. Proton Therapy Physics: Protons for Pedestrians. Convolution/Superposition Dose Computation Algorithms. Deterministic Radiation Transport: A Rival to Monte Carlo Methods. Tumor Control and Normal Tissue Complication Probability Models in Radiation Therapy....
