Khan's the physics of radiation therapy / Faiz M. Khan, John P. Gibbons.

Author/creator Khan, Faiz M.
Other author Gibbons, John P., Jr.
Format Electronic
EditionFifth edition.
Publication InfoPhiladelphia, PA : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins/Wolters Kluwer, [2014]
Descriptionxi, 572 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Books@Ovid - LWW Doody?s 2014 Core Collection Bridge
Subjects
Health Physics.
Radiometry.
Radiotherapy.

Uniform titlePhysics of radiation therapy.
Contents Structure of matter -- Nuclear transformations -- Production of x-rays -- Clinical radiation generators -- Interactions of ionizing radiation -- Measurement of ionizing radiation -- Quality of x-ray beams -- Measurement of absorbed dose -- Dose distribution and scatter analysis -- A system of dosimetric calculations -- Treatment planning i : isodose distributions -- Treatment planning ii : patient data acquisition, treatment verification, and -- Inhomogeneity corrections -- Treatment planning iii: field shaping, skin dose, and field separation -- Electron beam therapy -- Low-dose-rate brachytherapy: rules of implantation and dose specification -- Radiation protection -- Quality assurance -- Total body irradiation -- Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy -- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy -- Stereotactic radiotherapy and radiosurgery -- Stereotactic body radiation therapy -- High-dose-rate brachytherapy -- Prostate implants: technique, dosimetry, and treatment planning -- Intravascular brachytherapy -- Image-guided radiation therapy -- Proton beam therapy.
General notePreceded by The physics of radiation therapy / Faiz M. Khan. 4th ed. c2010.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013046036
ISBN9781451182453

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