Acceptance Testing and Commissioning of Linear Accelerators - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1903613302 ISBN 13: 9781903613306

Publisher: IPEM, 2006

Synopsis

This Report gives guidance for the acceptance testing and commissioning of radiotherapy linear accelerators and comprises a comprehensive account, including some of the most recent clinical facilities available on the linear accelerator, in a single volume. The Report examines issues common to all installations such as management of the process, critical examination, electrical, mechanical and radiation safety, mechanical and optical tests, and dosimetric measurements. Later chapters consider specific components of the modern linear accelerator including systems for multileaf collimation, electronic portal imaging, dynamic wedging, record and verify, intensity modulation and stereotaxis. A comprehensive list of references is included. The Report is a companion volume to IPEM Report 81 (Physics Aspects of Quality Control in Radiotherapy) and will be of particular interest to Radiotherapy Clinical Scientists, Clinical Technologists and Managers involved in the planning, acceptance testing and commissioning of the modern linear accelerator.

Edition details

• Publisher: IPEM
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1903613302
• ISBN 13: 9781903613306
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 228
• Editor: Kirby Mike, Hall Cathy, Ryde Simon