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Clinical Radiotherapy Physics

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  • © 2004

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Authors:
  1. Subramania Jayaraman

    1. Valley Radiation Oncology, Phoenix, USA

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  2. Lawrence H. Lanzl

    1. University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Chicago

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  • Excellent introduction to the physics of radiation oncology
  • The authors are both well known and highly regarded medical physicists

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXII
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  2. Basic Physics and Radioactivity Decay

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Scope of Clinical Radiotherapy Physics

      • Subramania Jayaraman, Lawrence H. Lanzl
      Pages 3-6

    3. Atoms, Molecules, and Matter

      • Subramania Jayaraman, Lawrence H. Lanzl
      Pages 7-25

    4. Propagation of Energy by Electromagnetic Waves

      • Subramania Jayaraman, Lawrence H. Lanzl
      Pages 26-30

    5. Nuclear Transitions and Radioactive Decay

      • Subramania Jayaraman, Lawrence H. Lanzl
      Pages 31-42

    6. Radioactive Decay Calculations

      • Subramania Jayaraman, Lawrence H. Lanzl
      Pages 43-55

  3. Interaction of Radiation with Matter

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
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    2. Collision and Radiation Loss in Charged-Particle Interactions

      • Subramania Jayaraman, Lawrence H. Lanzl
      Pages 59-68

    3. Photon Interactions

      • Subramania Jayaraman, Lawrence H. Lanzl
      Pages 69-91

  4. Radiation Beam Therapy Equipment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. Conventional X-Ray Machines

      • Subramania Jayaraman, Lawrence H. Lanzl
      Pages 95-106

    3. Equipment for Radioisotope Teletherapy

      • Subramania Jayaraman, Lawrence H. Lanzl
      Pages 107-117

    4. Particle Accelerators

      • Subramania Jayaraman, Lawrence H. Lanzl
      Pages 118-132

  5. Radiation Quantities, Units, and Detectors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
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    2. Quantification of Radiation Field: Radiation Units and Measurements

      • Subramania Jayaraman, Lawrence H. Lanzl
      Pages 135-167

    3. Instruments for Radiation Detection

      • Subramania Jayaraman, Lawrence H. Lanzl
      Pages 168-186

  6. Dosimetry of Radiation Beams

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 187-187
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    2. Basic Ratios and Factors for the Dosimetry of External Beam

      • Subramania Jayaraman, Lawrence H. Lanzl
      Pages 189-229

    3. Beam Dosimetry: Additional Corrections — Special Situations

      • Subramania Jayaraman, Lawrence H. Lanzl
      Pages 230-255
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About this book

This book provides an in-depth introduction to radiotherapy physics. The emphasis in much of the work is on the clinical aspects of the field. Uniquely useful for both the physicist and non-physicist, Clinical Radiotherapy Physics gradually and sequentially develops each of its topics in clear, concise language. It includes important mathematical analyses, yet is written so that these sections can be skipped, if desired, without compromising understanding. The book is divided into seven parts covering basic physics (Parts I-II), equipment for radiotherapy (Part III), radiation dosimetry (Parts IV-V), radiation treatment planning (Part VI), and radiation safety and shielding (Part VII). For radiation oncologists, radiation therapists, and clinical physicists.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Valley Radiation Oncology, Phoenix, USA

    Subramania Jayaraman

  • University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Chicago

    Lawrence H. Lanzl

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Clinical Radiotherapy Physics

  • Authors: Subramania Jayaraman, Lawrence H. Lanzl

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18549-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2004

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-40284-8Published: 26 November 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-62155-0Published: 13 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-18549-6Published: 27 June 2011

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 523

  • Additional Information: Originally published by CRC Press, Boca Raton, New York, London, Tokyo, 1996

  • Topics: Radiotherapy, Imaging / Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Oncology

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