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Author:   Andrew Godley ,  Ping Xia ,  John Suh
Publisher:   Demos Medical Publishing
Imprint:   Demos Medical Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.838kg
ISBN:  

9781620700709

ISBN 10:   1620700700
Pages:   476
Publication Date:   08 September 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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CONTENTS Contributors Preface 1. Fundamental Physics Mihir Naik and Andrew Godley 1.1 Units 1.2 Atomic and Nuclear Structure 1.3 Radioactivity 1.4 Exponential Decay 2. Radiation Generating Equipment Qingyang Shang and Matthew Kolar 2.1 Production of X-Rays 2.2 Linear Accelerators 2.3 Particle and Source-Based Radiation 3. Ionizing Radiation Zhilei Liu Shen and Toufik Djemil 3.1 Photon Interactions 3.2 Particle Interactions 4. Absorbed Dose Martin Andrews and Naichang Yu 4.1 Dosimetry 4.2 Dosimeters 5. Photon Treatment Matthew C. Ward and Salim Balik 5.1 Beam Quality 5.2 Factors Affecting Photon Dose Deposition 5.3 Monitor Unit Calculations 6. Basic Treatment Planning Jeff Kittel, Lisa Zickefoose, and Diana Mattson 7. Electron Treatment Matthew Vossler and Anthony Mastroianni 8. Brachytherapy Maria Rybak, Neil Woody, and Allan Wilkinson 8.1 Brachytherapy 8.2 Low-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy 8.3 High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy 9. Advanced Treatment Techniques Anthony Magnelli, Tingliang Zhuang, and Toufik Djemil 9.1 Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy 9.2 Stereotactic Radiation Therapy 9.3 Respiratory Management 9.4 Computing 10. Specialized Treatment Yvonne Pham and Gennady Neyman 10.1 Stereotactic Radiosurgery 10.2 Total Body and Total Skin Irradiation 10.3 Particle Therapy 10.4 Hyperthermia 11. Quality Peng Qi and Anthony Magnelli 11.1 Therapy Equipment Quality Assurance 11.2 Patient Safety 12. Radiation Safety and Regulations Mike Strongosky and Henry Blair 12.1 Rules and Regulations 12.2 Shielding 13. Diagnostic Imaging Kevin Wunderle, Nicholas Shkumat, and Frank Dong 13.1 Radiography and Fluoroscopy 13.2 MRI 13.3 Mammography 13.4 Nuclear Imaging 13.5 CT 13.6 Ultrasound 14. Image Guidance Eric Tischler and Lama Muhieddine Mossolly Index

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Andrew Godley, Ph.D., Staff Physicist, Cleveland Clinic, USA. Ping Xia, Ph.D., Head of Medical Physics/Professor of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, USA. John Suh, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic; USA.

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