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Book SynopsisThe publication of this fourth edition, more than ten years on from the publication of Radiation Therapy Physics third edition, provides a comprehensive and valuable update to the educational offerings in this field. Led by a new team of highly esteemed authors, building on Dr Hendee's tradition, Hendee's Radiation Therapy Physics offers a succinctly written, fully modernised update.
Radiation physics has undergone many changes in the past ten years: intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has become a routine method of radiation treatment delivery, digital imaging has replaced film-screen imaging for localization and verification, image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) is frequently used, in many centers proton therapy has become a viable mode of radiation therapy, new approaches have been introduced to radiation therapy quality assurance and safety that focus more on process analysis rather than specific performance testing, and the explosion in patient-an
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"The book is well structured and gives an excellent overview on all practical aspects of modern radiotherapy and the physics involved. The many examples and problems allow for immediate check of the understanding of the text and make it fun to read. The new editors certainly did a very good job in carrying on the tradition of the original book" Physica Medica, Feb 2017. Full review available here
"The newly published fourth edition of Hendee’s Radiation Therapy Physics (Authors: Todd Pawlicki, Daniel J. Scanderbeg, George Starkschall) provides an updated overview, analysis and practical guidance of the various aspects of the radiation therapy physics. Published ten years after the publication of the third edition, this book reviews all newly introduced modalities and approaches in
Radiation therapy - intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), digital imaging, CT simulation, proton therapy, radiation therapy informatics. An important part of the book is the focus on the professional approaches in radiation protection, patient safety, quality assurance, quality improvement and even training for residents. The book is written by experts in the field – all three authors are well known professionals working in the field of Radiation Physics and Radiation Medicine. Throughout this book the reader finds scientific, educational and practical information from the very basics of radiation physics to the latest achievements in the field of Radiation Therapy. Each chapter is well structured, giving a good balance between the theoretical and practical aspects. The appendix is dedicated to solving practical problems and provides professional advice, as well as self-tests......This book is both an excellent reference which will be useful in all medical physics departments and at the same time a perfect guidance material for professionals in related specialties. It continues very well the line set by Prof. William Hendee (past IOMP ExCom member). The Content and Structure of the book are excellent. These are really necessary for a book with such coverage and volume. Thefourth edition of Hendee’s Radiation Therapy Physics is yet another fundamental book that will be very useful reference for various specialists for many years
ahead" - Medical Physics World 2016
Table of Contents
Preface to the Fourth Edition, vi
Preface to the Third Edition, vii
Preface to the Second Edition, viii
Preface to the First Edition, ix
1 Atomic Structure and Radioactive Decay, 1
2 Interactions of X Rays and Gamma Rays, 16
3 Interactions of Particulate Radiation with Matter, 29
4 Machines for Producing Radiation, 35
5 Measurement of Ionizing Radiation, 57
6 Calibration of Megavoltage Beams of X Rays and Electrons, 77
7 Central-axis Point Dose Calculations, 96
8 External Beam Dose Calculations, 110
9 External Beam Treatment Planning and Delivery, 123
10 The Basics of Medical Imaging, 146
11 Diagnostic Imaging and Applications to Radiation Therapy, 154
12 Tumor Targeting: Image-guided and Adaptive Radiation Therapy, 170
13 Computer Systems, 182
14 Radiation Oncology Informatics, 197
15 Physics of Proton Radiation Therapy, 204
16 Sources for Implant Therapy and Dose Calculation, 215
17 Brachytherapy Treatment Planning, 231
18 Radiation Protection, 248
19 Quality Assurance, 267
20 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, 294
Appendix: Answers to Selected Problems, 310
Index, 317
