Linear Accelerators for Radiation Therapy by David Greene

Linear Accelerators for Radiation Therapy by David Greene

Focuses on the fundamentals of accelerator systems, explaining the underlying physics and the different features of these systems. This book covers the treatment head, x-ray production via multileaf and dynamic collimation for the production of wedged and other intensity modulated beams, electron scattering systems, and dosimetry.

"… a very welcome second edition … thoroughly up to date with sections on MLCs, EPIDs, computer control of LINACs, dosimetry protocols, imaging, and costs … intensely practical and useful volume …"
-Professor SWebb, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Trust

"… excellent … clearly written for medical physicists in the field."
-Professor S. Lillicrap, Head of Medical Physics, Wessex Regional Medical Physics Service

"… notable improvements include … technology of state-of-the-art radiotherapy techniques, more in-depth treatment of specialist topics such as waveguide theory and electron beam optics … marked increase in the number and quality of diagrams."
-J.B. Tuohy, Head of Radiotherapy Technology, Cookridge Hospital

"… a useful book for the indicated readership…"
-A.N.L. Kay, Director, Varian Oncology Systems

"… a reasonably sized and priced textbook that should be on every therapy department bookshelf and in every medical and radiography school. Radiographers, radiotherapists, medical technical officers, manufacturers, and clinical scientists would all benefit from this book."
-P.H. Smithson, Principal Physicist, Medical Equipment Management Organisation, Bristol Oncology Centre, RAD Magazine, April 1998

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ISBN 13	9780750304764
ISBN 10	0750304766
Title	Linear Accelerators for Radiation Therapy
Author	David Greene
Series	Series In Medical Physics And Biomedical Engineering
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1997-01-01
Number of pages	286
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