The Physics of Radiotherapy X-Rays from Linear Accelerators - Softcover

Metcalfe, Peter; Kron, Tomas; Hoban, Peter

 
9780944838761: The Physics of Radiotherapy X-Rays from Linear Accelerators

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Treats the physical properties of X-ray beams produced by medical linear accelerators, for medical radiation oncology physicists working in radiology departments and for students. Contains chapters on principles of medical linear accelerators, interaction properties of X-rays and electrons, dosimetry of therapeutic X-rays, linear accelerator X-ray beam properties, radiotherapy treatment planning, photon beam modeling and inhomogeneity corrections, Monte Carlo and convolution methods, and tumor and normal tissue response. Also of interest to dosimetrists, radiation therapists, and oncologists. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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ISBN 10:  0944838758 ISBN 13:  9780944838754
Publisher: Medical Physics Pub Corp, 1997
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