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Khan's lectures : handbook of the physics of radiation therapy / Faiz M. Khan ... [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medical physics.
- Radiotherapy.
- Health Physics.
- Radiometry.
- Medical Subjects:
- Health Physics.
- Radiometry.
- Radiotherapy.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (400 pages)
- Other Title:
- Handbook of the physics of radiation therapy
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health, [2012]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- This handbook provides a digest of the material contained in Dr. Khan's The Physics of Radiation Therapy, Fourth Edition.
- The material is based on the pearls of wisdom that Dr. Khan presents in his renowned lectures. This book is written for the radiotherapy team: radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, and therapists. Since the information is presented in a concise manner, it is ideal for board exams and recertification.
- Inside you'll find...
- Highly formatted lectures discussion of key points
- Multiple choice questions following each chapter
- An answer key at the end of the book
- Access to a website with an interactive question bank Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Structure of Matter
- Lecture 1A The Atom 3
- Lecture 1B Forces of Nature and Fundamental Particles 7
- Review Questions 11
- Chapter 2 Nuclear Transformations
- Lecture 2A Radioactivity 15
- Lecture 2B Nuclear Reactions 23
- Review Questions 27
- Chapter 3 Production of X-Rays
- Lecture 3A X-Ray Tubes 31
- Lecture 3B Physics of X-Ray Production 37
- Review Questions 41
- Chapter 4 Clinical Radiation Generators
- Lecture 4A X-Ray and Electron Beams 45
- Lecture 4B Heavy Particle Accelerators 55
- Review Questions 60
- Chapter 5 Interactions of Ionizing Radiation
- Lecture 5A Photon Interactions 65
- Lecture 5B Particle Interactions 72
- Review Questions 76
- Chapter 6 Measurement of Ionizing Radiation
- Lecture 6A Measurement of Exposure 81
- Lecture 6B Chambers and Electrometers 87
- Review Questions 92
- Chapter 7 Quality of X-Ray Beams
- Lecture 7 Specification and Measurement of X-Ray Beam Quality 97
- Review Questions 102
- Chapter 8 Measurement of Absorbed Dose
- Lecture 8A Dosimetry Concepts 107
- Lecture 8B Dosimeters 113
- Review Questions 119
- Chapter 9 Dose Distribution and Scatter Analysis
- Lecture 9 Depth Dose and Tissue-Air Ratios 125
- Review Questions 133
- Chapter 10 A System of Dosimetric Calculations
- Lecture 10 Formalism for Monitor Units Calculation 139
- Review Questions 148
- Chapter 11 Treatment Planning I: Isodose Distributions
- Lecture 11 Isodose Distribution and Plan Evaluation 153
- Review Questions 170
- Chapter 12 Treatment Planning II: Patient Data, Corrections, and Setup
- Lecture 12A Patient Data Acquisition, Simulation, and Treatment Verification 175
- Lecture 12B Corrections for Irregular Surface and Tissue Inhomogeneities 183
- Review Questions 190
- Chapter 13 Treatment Planning III: Field Shaping, Skin Dose, and Field Separation
- Lecture 13 Field Shaping, Surface Dose, and Field Separation 195
- Review Questions 204
- Chapter 14 Electron Beam Therapy
- Lecture 14A Electron Beam Interactions and Dosimetry 209
- Lecture 14B Electron Beam Treatment Planning 220
- Review Questions 234
- Chapter 15 Brachytherapy
- Lecture 15 Low-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy: Rules of Implantation and Dose Specification 239
- Review Questions 249
- Chapter 16 Radiation Protection
- Lecture 16 Radiation Protection and Shielding Design 253
- Review Questions 261
- Chapter 17 Quality Assurance
- Lecture 17 Quality Assurance and Maintenance 267
- Review Questions 273
- Chapter 18 Total Body Irradiation
- Lecture 18 Total Body Irradiation: Techniques and Dosimetry 277
- Review Questions 282
- Chapter 19 Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy
- Lecture 19 3D Conformal Radiotherapy: Dosimetry and Treatment Planning 287
- Review Questions 295
- Chapter 20 Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Lecture 20 IMRT: Commissioning, Treatment Planning, and Delivery 299
- Review Questions 308
- Chapter 21 Stereotactic Radiation Therapy
- Lecture 21 Stereotactic Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery 313
- Review Questions 320
- Chapter 22 High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy
- Lecture 22 High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy: Dosimetry and Treatment Planning 325
- Review Questions 330
- Chapter 23 Prostate Implants
- Lecture 23 Prostate Implants: Technique, Dosimetry, and Treatment Planning 335
- Review Questions 343
- Chapter 24 Intravascular Brachytherapy
- Lecture 24 Intravascular Brachytherapy: Techniques and Dosimetry 347
- Review Questions 352
- Chapter 25 Image-Guided Radiation Therapy
- Lecture 25 IGRT: On-Board Imagers, Online Tumor Tracking, and Imaging Dose 355
- Review Questions 364
- Chapter 26 Proton Beam Therapy
- Lecture 26 Proton Beam Therapy: Dosimetry and Treatment Planning 367
- Review Questions 377.
- Notes:
- Abridged version of: The physics of radiation therapy / Faiz M. Khan. 4th ed. c2010.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. New York, N.Y. : Ovid Technologies, Inc. Available via World Wide Web.
- ISBN:
- 9781605476810
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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