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Book Proton Therapy Physics

    Book Details:
  • Author : Harald Paganetti
  • Publisher : CRC Press
  • Release : 2016-04-19
  • ISBN : 1439836450
  • Pages : 691 pages

Download or read book Proton Therapy Physics written by Harald Paganetti and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proton Therapy Physics goes beyond current books on proton therapy to provide an in-depth overview of the physics aspects of this radiation therapy modality, eliminating the need to dig through information scattered in the medical physics literature. After tracing the history of proton therapy, the book summarizes the atomic and nuclear physics background necessary for understanding proton interactions with tissue. It describes the physics of proton accelerators, the parameters of clinical proton beams, and the mechanisms to generate a conformal dose distribution in a patient. The text then covers detector systems and measuring techniques for reference dosimetry, outlines basic quality assurance and commissioning guidelines, and gives examples of Monte Carlo simulations in proton therapy. The book moves on to discussions of treatment planning for single- and multiple-field uniform doses, dose calculation concepts and algorithms, and precision and uncertainties for nonmoving and moving targets. It also examines computerized treatment plan optimization, methods for in vivo dose or beam range verification, the safety of patients and operating personnel, and the biological implications of using protons from a physics perspective. The final chapter illustrates the use of risk models for common tissue complications in treatment optimization. Along with exploring quality assurance issues and biological considerations, this practical guide collects the latest clinical studies on the use of protons in treatment planning and radiation monitoring. Suitable for both newcomers in medical physics and more seasoned specialists in radiation oncology, the book helps readers understand the uncertainties and limitations of precisely shaped dose distribution.

Book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports

Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 1128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Theoretical Methods in the Dosimetry of High Energy Particles

Download or read book Theoretical Methods in the Dosimetry of High Energy Particles written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Nuclear Reaction Secondary Particle Dose Distributions and Dose Enhancement by Boron Neutron Capture in Proton Beam Therapy Evaluated Using the LAHET Code System

Download or read book Nuclear Reaction Secondary Particle Dose Distributions and Dose Enhancement by Boron Neutron Capture in Proton Beam Therapy Evaluated Using the LAHET Code System written by Peter Gyula Laky and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

Download or read book Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy written by Simon S. Lo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has emerged as an important innovative treatment for various primary and metastatic cancers. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the physical/technological, biological, and clinical aspects of SBRT. It will serve as a detailed resource for this rapidly developing treatment modality. The organ sites covered include lung, liver, spine, pancreas, prostate, adrenal, head and neck, and female reproductive tract. Retrospective studies and prospective clinical trials on SBRT for various organ sites from around the world are examined, and toxicities and normal tissue constraints are discussed. This book features unique insights from world-renowned experts in SBRT from North America, Asia, and Europe. It will be necessary reading for radiation oncologists, radiation oncology residents and fellows, medical physicists, medical physics residents, medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, and cancer scientists.

Book Second Symposium on Protection Against Radiation in Space

Download or read book Second Symposium on Protection Against Radiation in Space written by Arthur Reetz and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Second Symposium on Protection Against Radiations in Space

Download or read book Second Symposium on Protection Against Radiations in Space written by Arthur Reetz (Jr) and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Nuclear Science Abstracts

Download or read book Nuclear Science Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1968-03 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book NASA Reference Publication

Download or read book NASA Reference Publication written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book NASA Technical Note

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  • Release : 1974
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 604 pages

Download or read book NASA Technical Note written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book NASA SP

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  • Release : 1964
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 992 pages

Download or read book NASA SP written by and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Space Vehicle Shielding Studies

Download or read book Space Vehicle Shielding Studies written by R. G. Alsmiller and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Aerospace Medicine and Biology

Download or read book Aerospace Medicine and Biology written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of annotated references to unclassified reports and journal articles that were introduced into NASA scientific and technical information system and announced in Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports (STAR), International Aerospace Abstracts (IAA).

Book Sources  Fields  Measurements  and Applications

Download or read book Sources Fields Measurements and Applications written by Frank H. Attix and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 965 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radiation Dosimetry, Second Edition, VOLUME III: Sources, Fields, Measurements, and Applications covers the significant aspects of radiation dosimetry. The book discusses dosimetry relating to x rays and teleisotope gamma rays, discrete and distributed alpha-, beta-, and gamma-ray sources, electron beams, and heavy charged particle beams. The text also describes dosimetry relating to reactors, neutron and mixed n-gamma fields, neutrons from accelerators and radioactive sources, initial and residual ionizing radiation from nuclear weapons, natural and man-made background radiation, radiation in space, ultra-high energy radiation, and uncommon types of particles. Dosimetry relating to health physics, diobiology, radiotherapy, implant and intracavitary therapy, ""transition-zones"" (especially at bone-tissue interfaces), and radiation processing is also considered. Physicists, biophysicists, and people involved in radiological science will find the book invaluable.

Book Monte Carlo in Heavy Charged Particle Therapy

Download or read book Monte Carlo in Heavy Charged Particle Therapy written by Pablo Cirrone and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-01-26 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the current difficulties and unsolved problems in the field of particle therapy and, after analysing them, discusses how (and if) innovative Monte Carlo approaches can be used to solve them. Each book chapter is dedicated to a different sub-discipline, including multi-ion treatments, flash-radiotherapy, laser-accelerated beams, nanoparticles effects, binary reactions to enhance radiobiology, and space-related issues. This is the first book able to provide a comprehensive insight into this exciting field and the growing use of Monte Carlo in medical physics. It will be of interest to graduate students in medicine and medical physics, in addition to researchers and clinical staff. Key Features: Explores the exciting and interdisciplinary topic of Monte Carlo in particle therapy and medicine Addresses common challenges in the field Edited by an authority on the subject, with chapter contributions from specialists