Hendee's Radiation Therapy Physics

Todd Pawlicki, PhD, FAAPMProfessor and Vice-Chair of Medical PhysicsDepartment of Radiation Medicine and Applied SciencesUniversity of California, San Diego, CA, USADaniel J. Scanderbeg PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Radiation Medicine and Applied SciencesUniversity of California, San Diego, CA, USAGeorge Starkschall PhD, FACMP, FAAPM, FACRResearch Professor,Department of Radiation Physics,Division of Radiation Oncology,The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,Houston, TX, USA

"The book is well structured and gives an excellent overview on all practical aspects of modern radiotherapy and the physics involved.  The many examples and problems allow for immediate check of the understanding of the text and make it fun to read. The new editors certainly did a very good job in carrying on the tradition of the original book" Physica Medica, Feb 2017.  "The newly published fourth edition of Hendee’s Radiation Therapy Physics (Authors: Todd Pawlicki, Daniel J. Scanderbeg, George Starkschall) provides an updated overview, analysis and practical guidance of the various aspects of the radiation therapy physics. Published ten years after the publication of the third edition, this book reviews all newly introduced modalities and approaches in Radiation therapy - intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), digital imaging, CT simulation, proton therapy, radiation therapy informatics. An important part of the book is the focus on the professional approaches in radiation protection, patient safety, quality assurance, quality improvement and even training for residents. The book is written by experts in the field – all three authors are well known professionals working in the field of Radiation Physics and Radiation Medicine. Throughout this book the reader finds scientific, educational and practical information from the very basics of radiation physics to the latest achievements in the field of Radiation Therapy. Each chapter is well structured, giving a good balance between the theoretical and practical aspects. The appendix is dedicated to solving practical problems and provides professional advice, as well as self-tests......This book is both an excellent reference which will be useful in all medical physics departments and at the same time a perfect guidance material for professionals in related specialties. It continues very well the line set by Prof. William Hendee (past IOMP ExCom member). The Content and Structure of the book are excellent. These are really necessary for a book with such coverage and volume. Thefourth edition of Hendee’s Radiation Therapy Physics is yet another fundamental book that will be very useful reference for various specialists for many yearsahead" - Medical Physics World 2016

• Preface to the Fourth Edition, viPreface to the Third Edition, viiPreface to the Second Edition, viiiPreface to the First Edition, ix1 Atomic Structure and Radioactive Decay, 12 Interactions of X Rays and Gamma Rays, 163 Interactions of Particulate Radiation with Matter, 294 Machines for Producing Radiation, 355 Measurement of Ionizing Radiation, 576 Calibration of Megavoltage Beams of X Rays and Electrons, 777 Central-axis Point Dose Calculations, 968 External Beam Dose Calculations, 1109 External Beam Treatment Planning and Delivery, 12310 The Basics of Medical Imaging, 14611 Diagnostic Imaging and Applications to Radiation Therapy, 15412 Tumor Targeting: Image-guided and Adaptive Radiation Therapy, 17013 Computer Systems, 18214 Radiation Oncology Informatics, 19715 Physics of Proton Radiation Therapy, 20416 Sources for Implant Therapy and Dose Calculation, 21517 Brachytherapy Treatment Planning, 23118 Radiation Protection, 24819 Quality Assurance, 26720 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, 294Appendix: Answers to Selected Problems, 310Index, 317