Khan's The Physics of Radiation Therapy
Author | : Faiz M. Khan |
Publisher | : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Total Pages | : 584 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781451182453 |
ISBN-13 | : 1451182457 |
Rating | : 4/5 (457 Downloads) |
Download or read book Khan's The Physics of Radiation Therapy written by Faiz M. Khan and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2014 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic full-color text helps the entire radiation therapy team--radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, and radiation therapistsdevelop a thorough understanding of 3D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), high dose-rate remote afterloaders (HDR), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), and proton beam therapy, as well as the physical concepts underlying treatment planning, treatment delivery, and dosimetry.