Radiation Oncology Physics

2. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-0-323-82770-6
Verlag: Elsevier Health Sciences

Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

As modern radiation therapy grows more complex and precision is even more critical, clinicians and physicists need a clear, accessible resource that translates current best practices into actionable guidance. Radiation Oncology Physics, 2nd Edition, offers concise, practice-focused information on the current technologies, processes, and safety principles that support safe and effective patient care across today’s radiation oncology departments. This fully revised edition provides streamlined coverage of fundamentals, external beam therapy, brachytherapy, imaging, and emerging modalities such as MR-guided and particle therapy—all of the important content you need in a clinically focused, best practice handbook. - Features a reorganized structure that provides a more holistic, clinically intuitive flow across all topics
- Contains new chapters on MR in radiotherapy, particle therapy, and leadership and professionalism, as well as an updated and restructured brachytherapy section to reflect current clinical practice
- Includes therapeutic applications of x-rays, gamma rays, electron and charged particle beams, neutrons, and radiation from sealed radionuclide sources, plus the equipment associated with their production, use, measurement, and evaluation
- Incorporates newly published recommendations from professional societies throughout, including AAPM, ASTRO, ABS, ACR, IAEA, and more
- Provides a user-friendly appendix with annotated compilations of all relevant recommendation documents
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish after the publication date

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dieterich, Sonja

Ford, Eric

Pavord, Daniel

Zeng, Jing

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Bildgebende Verfahren, Nuklearmedizin, Strahlentherapie Nuklearmedizin, PET, Radiotherapie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Onkologie, Krebsforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Fundamentals
1. Reference dosimetry for ionizing radiation
2. Relative Dosimetry for MV Beams
3. Radiation Safety and Shielding in radiotherapy
4. Information technology in radiotherapy

Part II: Process
5. Quality and safety improvement in radiation oncology
6. Project management
7. Quality assurance and commissioning of new radiotherapy technology

Part III: External Beam Patient
8. External Beam Delivery Platforms
9. Simulation and immobilization techniques in radiotherapy
10. Quality assurance of radiotherapy dose calculations
11. Treatment Planning and quality metrics
12. IMRT, SBRT and SRS
13. Image guidance and localization technologies
14. Respiratory motion management for external beam radiotherapy
15. The use of electrons for external beam radiotherapy
16. In-Vivo dosimetry
17. Adaptive radiotherapy treatment delivery

Part IV: Brachytherapy
18. Brachytherapy Fundamentals
19. Gyn brachytherapy
20. Prostate brachytherapy
21. Other brachytherapy targets

Part V: Special Procedures and Modalities
22. Special Procedures
23. Particle radiotherapy
24. MR in Radiotherapy