Fundamentals of Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry (eBook)

The four authors continuing the pioneering work of Frank Attix, Prof Pedro Andreo (Karolinska, Stockholm), Dr David T. Burns (BIPM, Paris), Prof Alan E. Nahum (University of Liverpool) and Prof Jan Seuntjens (McGill University, Montreal), are leading scientists in radiation dosimetry, having published between them more than 600 papers in the field. They have co-authored most of the existing national and international recommendations for radiotherapy dosimetry and received a number of international awards for their contributions.

Background and Essentials
Charged-Particle Interactions with Matter
Uncharged-Particle Interactions with Matter
Field and Dosimetric Quantities, Radiation Equilibrium
Elementary Aspects of the Attenuation of Uncharged Particles
Macroscopic Aspects of the Transport of Radiation through Matter
Characterization of Radiation Quality
Monte Carlo Simulation of the Transport of Radiation through Matter
Cavity Theory
Overview of Radiation Detectors and Measurements
Primary Radiation Standards
Ionization Chambers
Chemical Dosimeters
Solid State Detector Dosimetry
Reference Dosimetry for External Beam Radiation Therapy
Dosimetry for Small and Composite Radiotherapy Photon Beams
Reference Dosimetry for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Absorbed Dose Determination for Radionuclides
Neutron Dosimetry
Data Tables

"[...] this book is a significant update to previous publications on this topic and a major contribution to the field of radiation dosimetry. [...] It is extremely comprehensive in its coverage of every topic from theoretical background to
clinical practice. This book will serve every member of the medical physics community well." Prof. Peter J. Biggs in Physica Medica (2018)