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Table of Contents

List of Contributors vii

Foreword ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgement of Previous Contributors xiii

1 Introduction to Radiotherapy Practice 1
Angela M. Duxbury and Anne J. Jessop

2 Mathematical Skills Relevant for Radiotherapy Physics, Atomic Structure, and Radioactivity 7
Erica Chivers

3 X‐ray Production 23
Dora Meikle and Gareth Hill

4 Radiation Detection and Measurement 35
Jan Chianese and Fiona Chamberlain

5 X-ray Interactions with Matter 47
Kathryn Cooke

6 Principles of Imaging Modalities 59
Caroline Wright, Katheryn Churcher, and Jonathan McConnell

7 Principles of Treatment Accuracy and Reproducibility 111
Nick White and Helen P. White

8 Radiotherapy Beam Production 145
David Flinton

9 Principles and Practice of Treatment Planning 195
Pete Bridge

10 Image‐guided Radiotherapy and Treatment Verification 221
Cath Holborn and Ros Perry

11 Quality Management in Radiotherapy 241
Renee Steel

12 Radiation Protection 255
Pete Bridge

13 The Use of Radionuclides in Molecular Imaging and Molecular Radiotherapy 267
Paul Shepherd OBE and Terri Gilleece

14 Brachytherapy Physics and Equipment 289
Gemma Burke

Index 305

Practical Radiotherapy

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 28 November 2019
      ISBN-13 9781119512622
      978-1119512622
      ISBN-10 111951262X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents

      List of Contributors vii

      Foreword ix

      Preface xi

      Acknowledgement of Previous Contributors xiii

      1 Introduction to Radiotherapy Practice 1
      Angela M. Duxbury and Anne J. Jessop

      2 Mathematical Skills Relevant for Radiotherapy Physics, Atomic Structure, and Radioactivity 7
      Erica Chivers

      3 X‐ray Production 23
      Dora Meikle and Gareth Hill

      4 Radiation Detection and Measurement 35
      Jan Chianese and Fiona Chamberlain

      5 X-ray Interactions with Matter 47
      Kathryn Cooke

      6 Principles of Imaging Modalities 59
      Caroline Wright, Katheryn Churcher, and Jonathan McConnell

      7 Principles of Treatment Accuracy and Reproducibility 111
      Nick White and Helen P. White

      8 Radiotherapy Beam Production 145
      David Flinton

      9 Principles and Practice of Treatment Planning 195
      Pete Bridge

      10 Image‐guided Radiotherapy and Treatment Verification 221
      Cath Holborn and Ros Perry

      11 Quality Management in Radiotherapy 241
      Renee Steel

      12 Radiation Protection 255
      Pete Bridge

      13 The Use of Radionuclides in Molecular Imaging and Molecular Radiotherapy 267
      Paul Shepherd OBE and Terri Gilleece

      14 Brachytherapy Physics and Equipment 289
      Gemma Burke

      Index 305

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