Proton Therapy Physics
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4398-3644-6 (ISBN)
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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.
Harald Paganetti is the director of physics research in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital and an associate professor of radiation oncology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Paganetti has authored or coauthored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and is a member of numerous task groups and committees for associations such as the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, the International Organization for Medical Physics, and the NIH National Cancer Institute.
Proton Therapy: History and Rationale, Harald Paganetti
Physics of Proton Interactions in Matter, Bernard Gottschalk
Proton Accelerators, Marco Schippers
Characteristics of Clinical Proton Beams, Hsiao-Ming Lu and Jacob Flanz
Beam Delivery Using Passive Scattering, Roelf Slopsema
Particle Beam Scanning, Jacob Flanz
Dosimetry, Hugo Palmans
Quality Assurance and Commissioning, Zuofeng Li, Roelf Slopsema, Stella Flampouri, and Daniel K. Yeung
Monte Carlo Simulations, Harald Paganetti
Physics of Treatment Planning for Single-Field Uniform Dose, Martijn Engelsman
Physics of Treatment Planning Using Scanned Beams, Antony Lomax
Dose Calculation Algorithms, Benjamin Clasie, Harald Paganetti, and Hanne M. Kooy
Precision and Uncertainties in Proton Therapy for Nonmoving Targets, Jatinder R. Palta and Daniel K. Yeung
Precision and Uncertainties in Proton Therapy for Moving Targets, Martijn Engelsman and Christoph Bert
Treatment-Planning Optimization, Alexei V. Trofimov, Jan H. Unkelbach, and David Craft
In Vivo Dose Verification, Katia Parodi
Basic Aspects of Shielding, Nisy Elizabeth Ipe
Late Effects from Scattered and Secondary Radiation, Harald Paganetti
The Physics of Proton Biology, Harald Paganetti
Fully Exploiting the Benefits of Protons: Using Risk Models for Normal Tissue Complications in Treatment Optimization, Peter van Luijk and Marco Schippers
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| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 13.12.2011 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering |
| Zusatzinfo | 16 page 4-color insert follows page 460; Approx 110 equations; 19 Tables, black and white; 37 Illustrations, color; 255 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Bosa Roca |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 1134 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4398-3644-2 / 1439836442 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4398-3644-6 / 9781439836446 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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