Radiotherapy Physics - In Practice

Zusatztext This book is well suited to its intended purpose of providing a practical text for trainee radiotherapy physicists and, in addition, it is a useful reference text for other physicists... it gives a valuable insight into the quality assurance and practical considerations required to establish and maintain equipment and safe working practices within a modern radiotherapy department. Klappentext The book is a comprehensive practical introduction to radiotherapy physics. It provides detailed descriptions of current techniques, written by experienced practitioners, who review current methods and provide specific detailed practical guidance for external beam radiotherapy, and for the therapeutic use of sealed and unsealed radioactive sources. Zusammenfassung The book is a comprehensive practical introduction to radiotherapy physics. It provides detailed descriptions of current techniques, written by experienced practitioners, who review current methods and provide specific detailed practical guidance for external beam radiotherapy, and for the therapeutic use of sealed and unsealed radioactive sources. The Development of Radiotherapy; Planning and Acceptance Testing of Megavoltage Therapy Installations; Absolute Dose Determination for High Energy Photon and Electron Beams; Relative Dosimetry; Quality Control of Megavoltage Therapy Units; Kilovoltage X-Rays; Simulation and Imaging for Radiation Therapy Planning; Treatment Planning for External Beam Therapy: Principles and Basic Techniques; Treatment Planning for External Beam Therapy: Advanced Techniques; Electron Beam Treatment Planning Techniques; Treatment Verification and in vivo Dosimetry; Brachytherapy; Unsealed Source Therapy; Quality Assurance in Radiotherapy Physics

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• Authors: D. I. Thwaites, J. R. Williams, Jerry Williams, Jerry Thwaites Williams, WILLIAMS J R THWAITES D I
• Assisted by: D. I. Thwaites (Editor), D.I. Thwaites (Editor), David Thwaites (Editor), J. R. Williams (Editor), Jerry Williams (Editor), Jerry (Consultant Medical Physicist Williams (Editor), Williams Jerry (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.03.2000
• EAN: 9780192628787
• ISBN: 978-0-19-262878-7
• No. of pages: 354
• Series: Oxford Medical Publications; Oxford Medical Publications
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Radiology, MEDICAL / Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biophysics, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Imaging Technologies, Radiography, Radiotherapy, Medical physics, Medical imaging: radiology