Patrick N McDermott

Tutorials in Radiotherapy Physics

Advanced Topics with Problems and Solutions

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Suitable for self-study or an advanced course on the physics of radiation therapy, this text covers important topics in medical physics that are not adequately addressed in existing textbooks. It brings together material from a large variety of sources, eliminating the need for readers to search through and digest the vast research literature. The book uses consistent mathematical notation throughout and develops the mathematics from first principles. Problems with solutions test and reinforce readers' quantitative understanding.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 302
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 175mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 771g
• ISBN-13: 9781482251678
• ISBN-10: 1482251671
• Artikelnr.: 43920347

Autorenporträt

Patrick N. McDermott, PhD, is the director of physics education at Beaumont Health and an adjunct associate professor at Oakland University. He was previously an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Wayne State University and a physicist at the Karmanos Cancer Institute. He is a fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine and a recipient of numerous teaching awards. He earned a PhD in physics and astronomy from the University of Rochester and an MS in radiological physics from Wayne State University. He is board certified in radiation oncology physics by the American Board of Medical Physics.

Inhaltsangabe

The Physics of Electron Acceleration in Medical Linacs. Proton Therapy
Physics: Protons for Pedestrians. Convolution/Superposition Dose
Computation Algorithms. Deterministic Radiation Transport: A Rival to Monte
Carlo Methods. Tumor Control and Normal Tissue Complication Probability
Models in Radiation Therapy.