BookFaiz M. Khan, John P. Gibbons.
Contents:
Structure of matter
Nuclear transformations
Production of x-rays
Clinical radiation generators
Interactions of ionizing radiation
Measurement of ionizing radiation
Quality of x-ray beams
Measurement of absorbed dose
Dose distribution and scatter analysis
A system of dosimetric calculations
Treatment planning i : isodose distributions
Treatment planning ii : patient data acquisition, treatment verification, and
Inhomogeneity corrections
Treatment planning iii: field shaping, skin dose, and field separation
Electron beam therapy
Low-dose-rate brachytherapy: rules of implantation and dose specification
Radiation protection
Quality assurance
Total body irradiation
Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy
Stereotactic radiotherapy and radiosurgery
Stereotactic body radiation therapy
High-dose-rate brachytherapy
Prostate implants: technique, dosimetry, and treatment planning
Intravascular brachytherapy
Image-guided radiation therapy
Proton beam therapy.