Practical Radiation Oncology Physics. A Companion to Gunderson and Tepper's Clinical Radiation Oncology (Print + Online)

Description

Perfect for radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and residents in both fields, Practical Radiation Oncology Physics provides a concise and practical summary of the current practice standards in therapeutic medical physics. A companion to the fourth edition of Clinical Radiation Oncology, by Drs. Leonard Gunderson and Joel Tepper, this indispensable guide helps you ensure a current, state-of-the art clinical practice.

Contents

PART I Building Blocks

1. Reference dosimetry for ionizing radiation
2. Relative dosimetry for MV beams
3. In-vivo dosimetry
4. Quality assurance and commissioning of new radiotherapy technology
5. Quality assurance of radiotherapy dose calculations
6. Immobilization techniques in radiotherapy
7. Image guidance and localization technologies for radiotherapy
8. Brachytherapy
9. Proton radiotherapy
10. Radiation safety and shielding in radiotherapy
11. Information Technology in Radiation Oncology
12. Quality and safety improvement in radiation oncology

PART II Clinical Applications

13. Simulation for radiotherapy treatment planning
14. Treatment planning quality metrics
15. The use of electrons for external beam radiotherapy
16. IMRT and VMAT
17. SRS and SBRT/SABR
18. Clinical aspects of image guidance and localization in radiotherapy
19. Respiratory motion mangement for external beam radiotherapy
20. Intracavitary Brachytherapy
21. Interstitial HDR Brachytherapy
22. Prostate seed implant
23. Intraoperative radiotherapy
24. Special Procedures

Appendix I Resource Documents
Appendix II Glossary

Authors

By Sonja Dieterich, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, California ; Eric Ford, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington ; Daniel Pavord, BS, MS, Chief Medical Physicist, Radiation Oncology, Health Quest, Poughkeepsie, NY and Jing Zeng, MD, Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA