[eBook Code] Hendee's Radiation Therapy Physics (eBook Code, 4th)

Preface to the Fourth Edition, vi

Preface to the Third Edition, vii

Preface to the Second Edition, viii

Preface to the First Edition, ix

1 Atomic Structure and Radioactive Decay, 1

2 Interactions of X Rays and Gamma Rays, 16

3 Interactions of Particulate Radiation with Matter, 29

4 Machines for Producing Radiation, 35

5 Measurement of Ionizing Radiation, 57

6 Calibration of Megavoltage Beams of X Rays and Electrons, 77

7 Central-axis Point Dose Calculations, 96

8 External Beam Dose Calculations, 110

9 External Beam Treatment Planning and Delivery, 123

10 The Basics of Medical Imaging, 146

11 Diagnostic Imaging and Applications to Radiation Therapy, 154

12 Tumor Targeting: Image-guided and Adaptive Radiation Therapy, 170

13 Computer Systems, 182

14 Radiation Oncology Informatics, 197

15 Physics of Proton Radiation Therapy, 204

16 Sources for Implant Therapy and Dose Calculation, 215

17 Brachytherapy Treatment Planning, 231

18 Radiation Protection, 248

19 Quality Assurance, 267

20 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, 294

Appendix: Answers to Selected Problems, 310

Index, 317