The physics of radiation therapy / Faiz M. Kahn.
| Author/creator | Khan, Faiz M. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ©2003. |
| Description | xiii, 560 pages, 45 unnumbered pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Ch. 1. Structure of matter -- Ch. 2. Nuclear transformations -- Ch. 3. Production of X-rays -- Ch. 4. Clinical radiation generators -- Ch. 5. Interactions of ionizing radiation -- Ch. 6. Measurement of ionizing radiation -- Ch. 7. Quality of X-ray beams -- Ch. 8. Measurement of absorbed dose -- Ch. 9. Dose distribution and scatter analysis -- Ch. 10. A system of dosimetric calculations -- Ch. 11. Treatment planning I: isodose distributions -- Ch. 12. Treatment planning II: patient data, corrections, and set-up -- Ch. 13. Treatment planning III: field shaping, skin dose, and field separation --Ch. 14. Electron beam therapy -- Ch. 15. Brachytherapy -- Ch. 16. Radiation protection -- Ch. 17. Quality assurance -- Ch. 18. Total body irradiation -- Ch. 19. Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy -- Ch. 20. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy -- Ch. 21. Stereotactic radiosurgery -- Ch. 22. High dose rate brachytherpay -- Ch. 23. Prostate implants -- Ch. 24. Intravascular brachytherapy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2002040690 |
| ISBN | 0781730651 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WN 110 K45P 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |