Khan's The Physics of Radiation TherapyPublisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Expand your understanding of the physics and practical clinical applications of advanced radiation therapy technologies with Khan's The Physics of Radiation Therapy, 5th edition, the book that set the standard in the field. This classic full-color text helps the entire radiation therapy team--radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, and radiation therapists--develop a thorough understanding of 3D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), high dose-rate remote afterloaders (HDR), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), and proton beam therapy, as well as the physical concepts underlying treatment planning, treatment delivery, and dosimetry. In preparing this new Fifth Edition, Dr. Kahn and new co-author Dr. John Gibbons made chapter-by-chapter revisions in the light of the latest developments in the field, adding new discussions, a new chapter, and new color illustrations throughout. Now even more precise and relevant, this edition is ideal as a reference book for practitioners, a textbook for students, and a constant companion for those preparing for their board exams. Features
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AAPM absorbed dose afterloading algorithm angle atomic number beam energy brachytherapy Bragg peak bremsstrahlung buildup calibration cavity central axis clinical cm² collimator Commission on Radiation computed tomography density depth dose distribution detector distance dose rate dosimetry effect electron beam Equation exposure rate factor field Figure film filter fluence function gantry imaging implant IMRT Int J Radiat ion chamber ionization irradiation isocenter isodose curves kerma Khan FM linear accelerator megavoltage method neutrons nucleus Oncol Biol Phys output particles patient percent depth dose phantom photon photon beams photon energy Physicists position procedures quality assurance Radiat Oncol Biol Radiation Oncology Radiation Protection radiation therapy Radiation Units radioactive Radiol Radiology radiosurgery radiotherapy radium ratio rotation scatter shielding simulator specification stereotactic surface Table target volume technique teletherapy thickness tion tissue tomotherapy treatment planning tube tumor voltage wedge x-ray beam