Applied physics for radiation oncology

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    • Stanton, Robert
    • Stinson, Donna

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Applied physics for radiation oncology

Robert Stanton, Donna Stinson

Medical Physics Pub., c2009

Rev. ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明

The updated, second edition of the textbook Applied Physics for Radiation Oncology, originally published in 1996 is intended for both radiation therapists and students of radiation therapy. Chapters cover treatment planning, photon and electron dosimetry, brachytherapy, methods of dose calculation, isodose curves, beam-modifying devices, patient and beam geometry, radiation protection, and clinical use and operation of linear accelerators. The authors unify the principles of radiation therapy physics with the real world of clinical practice. A must for radiation therapists.

目次

Applied Physics for Radiation Oncology Acknowledgements Matter and Energy Matter Force Energy Radiation and Its Properties The Structure of an Atom Subatomic Particles Ionizing Radiation Linear Energy Transfer Electromagnetic Radiation Wave-Particle Duality Wavelength and Frequency The Production of X-Rays The Discovery of X-Rays Collision Interactions Characteristic Radiation Radiative Interactions (Bremsstrahlung) Filters Used in Conventional X-Ray Therapy Beam Direction as a Function of Incoming Electron Energy Beam Direction Dependency on X-Ray Target Design Radiation Quality X-Ray Intensity Beam Divergence Beam Attenuation Attenuation Coefficients 5. X-Ray and ?-Ray Interactions with Matter Attenuation Coefficients Coherent Scatter Photoelectric Effect Compton Effect Pair Production Pair Annihilation Photonuclear Interaction Energy Absorption Principles of Radiation Detectors Measurement of Radiation Gas Ionization Detectors How to Use a Survey Meter Scintillation Detectors Neutron Dosimeters Thermoluminescent Dosimeters Diode Detectors MOSFET Detectors Determining Radiation Intensity The Importance of Standardized Radiation Measurement The Roentgen as a Unit of Exposure Kerma "Conventional" X-Ray Machine Calibrations Radiation Absorbed Dose The fmedium Factor Cavity Theory Dose Equivalent Why Use Higher Energy Beams? Disadvantages of Low-Energy Machines Penumbra Size Inability to Use Isocentric Techniques Advantages of Megavoltage over Orthovoltage Beams Skin Sparing Electron Equilibrium Disadvantages of Megavoltage Linear Accelerators Accelerator Guides Waveguides Power Sources Bending Magnets The Raw Electron Beam X-Ray Beam Production X-Ray Beam Flattening Filters Photon Beam Collimation Electron Beam Production Electron Scattering Foils Electron Beam Collimation Monitor Chambers for Photon and Electron Beams Helical Technology The Linear Accelerator Console: The Operator Interface Quality Assurance Other High-Energy Machines Cobalt-60 Machines (Radionuclide Teletherapy) Timer Error Penumbra Quality Assurance of Cobalt-60 Machines Cyclotrons Heavy Particle Therapy The Geometry of Photon Beams Similar Triangles Magnification Abutting Fields Non-Midplane Structures Perpendiculars Planes Simple Beam Arrangements Isocentricity Conventional Beam Blocking Multileaf Collimation IMRT Photon Beam Dosimetry Dose and Distance Terms Dose Fractionation Quantities Used in Treatment Calculations Backscatter Factor Output Factor Equivalent Square Fields Equipment Attenuation Factors Patient Attenuation Factors Depth Dose Tissue-Air Ratio (TAR) Tissue-Maximum Ratio (TMR) Isodose Curves Dose Profiles Moving Field Calculations Computers Electron Beam Dosimetry Electron Beam Interactions Electron Beam Characteristics Electron Beam Profiles Gaps and Abutting Fields Electron Dose Measurements Treatment Calculations Irregularly Shaped Fields Tissue Inhomogeneities Inverse Square Law Treatment Planning Tumor Targeting Vocabulary Aims of Treatment Planning What Treatment Planning Includes Patient Alignment Devices Patient Positioning Aids Body Contours Isodose Distributions Oblique Incidence Corrections to Isodose Distributions Isodose Summations Treatment Techniques Stationary or Fixed Beam Treatment Moving Fields Treatment Tissue Inhomogeneities Tissue Compensation Wedge Filters Standard Treatment Calculation Beam On Time Calculations (Timer Settings) Monitor Unit Calculations Clinical Applications in Treatment Planning More Field Nomenclature Mixed Beams Tangents Field Weighting Normalization Non-Coplanar Beams Three-Dimensional Treatment Planning Conformal Methods IMRT IGRT Gated Radiation Therapy Brachytherapy Introduction Radium Radium Substitutes Radioactive Sources Applicators Afterloading Single Plane, Double Plane, and Volume Implants Permanent Implants Implant Dosimetry Remote High-Intensity Afterloading Specific Implant Techniques Radiation Safety with Implants Radiation Safety Recommendations and Regulations Measurement of Occupational Radiation Dose Radiation Risk Maximum Permissible Dose Equivalents Personnel Monitoring Time, Distance, and Shielding Radioactive Materials Radiation-Producing Machines Signs Appendix 1: Signs and Symbols Appendix 3: Glossary Appendix 5: Dosimetry Tables Appendix 7: The Elements Periodic Table Index

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