Linear Accelerators for Radiation Therapy (MEDICAL SCIENCES SERIES) - Hardcover

Greene, D.; Williams, P. C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0750304022 ISBN 13: 9780750304023

Publisher: Inst of Physics Pub Inc, 1997

Synopsis

"Linear Accelerators for Radiation Therapy", 2nd edition, provides an updated and expanded introduction to this subject for graduate students in medical physics, radiation oncology and for therapy radiographers. The new edition focuses on the fundamentals of accelerator systems, explaining the underlying physics and the different features of such systems. It includes new material on the treatment head, on x-ray production via multileaf and dynamic collimation for the production of wedged and other intensity modulated beams, and on electron scattering systems. A more detailed description of electron beam optics and linear accelerator components is provided. More basic dosimetry is included and a new final chapter explains how to use other equipment, such as scanners and simulators in conjunction with linear accelerators for optimum treatment of cancers. It explains how to control the size and shape of the radiation field so that it can be matched to the particular patient's needs, how to use computers to monitor and control the accelerator equipment and current methods for calibrating dose monitoring systems. The material is clearly laid out, and the authors use practical examples to illustrate the principles involved in operating the machinery throughout the book.

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Review

..." a very welcome second edition ... thoroughly up to date with sections on MLCs, EPIDs, computer control of LINACs, dosimetry protocols, imaging and costs ... intensely practical and useful volume ...," Professor S Webb, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Trust ..." excellent ... clearly written for medical physicists in the field." Professor S Lillicrap, Head of Medical Physics, Wessex Regional Medical Physics Service ..." notable improvements include ... technology of state-of-the-art radiotherapy techniques, more in-depth treatment of specialist topics such as waveguide theory and electron beam optics ... marked increase in the number and quality of diagrams" J B Tuohy, Head of Radiotherapy Technology, Cookridge Hospital "a useful book for the indicated readership" A N L Kay, Director, Varian Oncology Systems. ..." a reasonably sized and priced textbook that should be on every therapy department bookshelf and in every medical and radiography school. Radiographers, radiotherapists, medical technical offiers, manufacturers and clinical scientists would all benefit from this book." Mr P H Smithson, Principal Physicist, Medical Equipment Management Organisation, Bristol Oncology Centre, RAD Magazine, April 1998 related S C Klevenhagen: Physics of Electron Beam Therapy, 1985 S Webb: The Physics of Three Dimensional Radiation Therapy, 1993 S Webb: The Physics of Conformal Radiotherapy: Advances in Technology, 1997 very welcome second edition ... thoroughly up to date with sections on MLCs, EPIDs, computer control of LINACs, dosimetry protocols, imaging and costs ... intensely practical and useful volume ...," Professor S Webb, Institute of Cancer Research and RoyalMarsden NHS Trust ..." excellent ... clearly written for medical physicists in the field." Professor S Lillicrap, Head of Medical Physics, Wessex Regional Medical Physics Service ..." notable improvements include ... technology of state-of-the-art radiotherapy techniques, more in-depth treatment of specialist topics such as waveguide theory and electron beam optics ... marked increase in the number and quality of diagrams" J B Tuohy, Head of Radiotherapy Technology, Cookridge Hospital "a useful book for the indicated readership" A N L Kay, Director, Varian Oncology Systems. ..." a reasonably sized and priced textbook that should be on every therapy department bookshelf and in every medical and radiography school. Radiographers, radiotherapists, medical technical offiers, manufacturers and clinical scientists would all benefit from this book." Mr P H Smithson, Principal Physicist, Medical Equipment Management Organisation, Bristol Oncology Centre, RAD Magazine, April 1998 related S C Klevenhagen: Physics of Electron Beam Therapy, 1985 S Webb: The Physics of Three Dimensional Radiation Therapy, 1993 S Webb: The Physics of Conformal Radiotherapy: Advances in Technology, 1997

Edition details

• Publisher: Inst of Physics Pub Inc
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0750304022
• ISBN 13: 9780750304023
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 268