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Hendee's Radiation Therapy Physics. 4th Edition
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The publication of this fourth edition, more than ten years on from the publication of Radiation Therapy
Physics third edition, provides a comprehensive and valuable update to the educational offerings in this
field. Led by a new team of highly esteemed authors, building on Dr Hendee s tradition, Hendee s
Radiation Therapy Physics offers a succinctly written, fully modernised update.
Radiation physics has undergone many changes in the past ten years: intensity–modulated radiation therapy
(IMRT) has become a routine method of radiation treatment delivery, digital imaging has replaced
film–screen imaging for localization and verification, image–guided radiation therapy (IGRT) is frequently
used, in many centers proton therapy has become a viable mode of radiation therapy, new approaches have
been introduced to radiation therapy quality assurance and safety that focus more on process analysis
rather than specific performance testing, and the explosion in patient–and machine–related data has
necessitated an increased awareness of the role of informatics in radiation therapy. As such, this edition
reflects the huge advances made over the last ten years. This book:
- Provides state of the art content throughout
- Contains four brand new chapters; image–guided therapy, proton radiation therapy, radiation therapy
informatics, and quality and safety improvement
- Fully revised and expanded imaging chapter discusses the increased role of digital imaging and computed
tomography (CT) simulation
- The chapter on quality and safety contains content in support of new residency training requirements
- Includes problem and answer sets for self–test
This edition is essential reading for radiation oncologists in training, students of medical physics, medical
dosimetry, and anyone interested in radiation therapy physics, quality, and safety.
Praise for earlier editions:
"...an excellent introduction to undergraduate physics students and radiation oncology residents involved in
education programs..." (Health Physics, September 2005)
"The breadth is impressive, and students would have every opportunity to meet the stated objective of
attaining 'a solid foundation in the physics of radiation therapy.'" (Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics,
Spring 2005)
"This well written book will be an excellent primary textbook as well as reference resource in the library of
anyone practicing in the field of radiation therapy." (Doody's Health Services)
"The authors are to be congratulated for their diligent effort in producing such a valuable work." (Medical
Physics, February 2005)
Contents:
Preface to the Fourth Edition, vi
Preface to the Third Edition, vii
Preface to the Second Edition, viii
Preface to the First Edition, ix
1 Atomic Structure and Radioactive Decay, 1
2 Interactions of X Rays and Gamma Rays, 16
3 Interactions of Particulate Radiation with Matter, 29
4 Machines for Producing Radiation, 35
5 Measurement of Ionizing Radiation, 57
6 Calibration of Megavoltage Beams of X Rays and Electrons, 77
7 Central–axis Point Dose Calculations, 96
8 External Beam Dose Calculations, 110
9 External Beam Treatment Planning and Delivery, 123
10 The Basics of Medical Imaging, 146
11 Diagnostic Imaging and Applications to Radiation Therapy, 154
12 Tumor Targeting: Image–guided and Adaptive Radiation Therapy, 170
13 Computer Systems, 182
14 Radiation Oncology Informatics, 197
15 Physics of Proton Radiation Therapy, 204
16 Sources for Implant Therapy and Dose Calculation, 215
17 Brachytherapy Treatment Planning, 231
18 Radiation Protection, 248
19 Quality Assurance, 267
20 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, 294
Appendix: Answers to Selected Problems, 310
Index, 317
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