Medical Physics. Volume 3, Physical Aspects of Therapeutics / Hartmut Zabel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zabel, Hartmut, Author.

Series:

De Gruyter STEM.

De Gruyter STEM Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical physics--Textbooks.

Medical physics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (31 1 online resource (XIV, 295 pages : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2023]

Summary:

The updated edition of the third of three vollumes on Medical Physics presents modern physical methods for medical therapy with a focus on tumor treatment. It provides background information on radiation biology, radiation response of tissues, and linear energy transfer through radiation. Therapies with external radiation sources (x-rays, protons, neutrons) as well as internal radiation sources (brachytherapy) are discussed in detail. Other chapters deal with the use of lasers and nanoparticles in modern medicine. This volume closes with a short chapter on medical statistics. NEW: highlighted boxes emphasize specifi c topics; math boxes explain more advanced mathematical issues; each chapter concludes with a summary of the key concepts, questions, exercises, and a self-assessment of the acquired competence. The appendix provides answers to questions and solutions to exercises.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Acknowledgments

Contents

Part D: Radiotherapeutical methods

1 Radiobiology basics

2 X-ray radiotherapy

3 Charged particle radiotherapy

4 Neutron radiotherapy

5 Brachytherapy

Part E: Diagnostics and therapeutics beyond radiology

6 Laser applications in medicine

7 Nanoparticles for nanomedical applications

Part F: Measuring and statistics

8 Elements of medical statistics: measurements, population, distribution, reliability

Appendix

9 Answers to questions

10 Solutions to exercises

11 List of acronyms (used in all three volumes)

12 Selection of fundamental physical constants, conversions, and relationships

13 List of scientists named in this volume

14 Glossary

15 Index of terms.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9783111168739

3111168735

OCLC:

1376931749