Practical Radiation Oncology Physics

"This comprehensive book closes the gap between the textbook and clinical practice. It answers the questions that physicists might initially have when trying to implement a new program, a new procedure, etc. The book will be a great reference for medical physics residents and junior physicists, as well as for physicists who are about to implement a new procedure. Medical residents can use the book to gain insights into the physics aspects of treatments. The authors have managed to distill the most important, currently available information to create a truly practical book on radiation oncology physics. This will be a valuable book for the radiation oncology team." --Sotirios Stathakis, PhD (University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio) Doody’s Score: 98 - 5 Stars

• PART I Building Blocks1. Reference dosimetry for ionizing radiation2. Relative dosimetry for MV beams3. In-vivo dosimetry4. Quality assurance and commissioning of new radiotherapy technology5. Quality assurance of radiotherapy dose calculations6. Immobilization techniques in radiotherapy7. Image guidance and localization technologies for radiotherapy8. Brachytherapy9. Proton radiotherapy10. Radiation safety and shielding in radiotherapy11. Information Technology in Radiation Oncology12. Quality and safety improvement in radiation oncologyPART II Clinical Applications13. Simulation for radiotherapy treatment planning14. Treatment planning quality metrics15. The use of electrons for external beam radiotherapy16. IMRT and VMAT17. SRS and SBRT18. Clinical aspects of image guidance and localization in radiotherapy19. Respiratory motion management for external beam radiotherapy 20. Intracavitary Brachytherapy21. Interstitial Brachytherapy22. Prostate seed implant23. Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT)24. Special ProceduresAppendixI Resource DocumentsII Glossary