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Fosters a thorough understand of radiation dosimetry concepts: detailed solutions to the exercises in the textbook "Fundamentals of Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry"!

Table of Contents

Preface vii

1 Background and Essentials 1

2 Charged Particle Interactions 5

3 Uncharged Particle Interactions with Matter 23

4 Field and Dosimetric Quantities and Radiation Equilibrium: Definitions and Interrelations 35

5 Elementary Aspects of the Attenuation of Uncharged Particles through Matter 47

6 Macroscopic Aspects of the Transport of Radiation through Matter 53

Implementation 54

Normalization of Results 55

7 Characterization of Radiation Quality 57

8 The Monte Carlo Simulation of the Transport of Radiation through Matter 69

9 Cavity Theory 85

10 Overview of Radiation Detectors and Measurements 93

11 Primary Radiation Standards 99

12 Ionization Chambers 109

13 Chemical Dosimeters 117

14 Solid-State Dosimeters 123

15 Reference Dosimetry for External Beam Radiation Therapy 129

16 Dosimetry of Small and Composite Radiotherapy Photon Beams 143

17 Reference Dosimetry for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology 145

18 Absorbed-Dose Determination for Radionuclides 153

19 Neutron Dosimetry 169

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      Publisher Blackwell Verlag GmbH
      Published 2 August 2017
      ISBN-13 9783527343522
      978-3527343522
      ISBN-10 3527343520
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Fosters a thorough understand of radiation dosimetry concepts: detailed solutions to the exercises in the textbook "Fundamentals of Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry"!

      Table of Contents

      Preface vii

      1 Background and Essentials 1

      2 Charged Particle Interactions 5

      3 Uncharged Particle Interactions with Matter 23

      4 Field and Dosimetric Quantities and Radiation Equilibrium: Definitions and Interrelations 35

      5 Elementary Aspects of the Attenuation of Uncharged Particles through Matter 47

      6 Macroscopic Aspects of the Transport of Radiation through Matter 53

      Implementation 54

      Normalization of Results 55

      7 Characterization of Radiation Quality 57

      8 The Monte Carlo Simulation of the Transport of Radiation through Matter 69

      9 Cavity Theory 85

      10 Overview of Radiation Detectors and Measurements 93

      11 Primary Radiation Standards 99

      12 Ionization Chambers 109

      13 Chemical Dosimeters 117

      14 Solid-State Dosimeters 123

      15 Reference Dosimetry for External Beam Radiation Therapy 129

      16 Dosimetry of Small and Composite Radiotherapy Photon Beams 143

      17 Reference Dosimetry for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology 145

      18 Absorbed-Dose Determination for Radionuclides 153

      19 Neutron Dosimetry 169

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