Hendee's Radiation Therapy Physics

"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. Full review available here "The newly published fourth edition of Hendees 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 Hendees Radiation Therapy Physics is yet another fundamental book that will be very useful reference for various specialists for many years ahead" - Medical Physics World 2016

Todd Pawlicki, PhD, FAAPM Professor and Vice-Chair of Medical Physics Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences University of California, San Diego, CA, USA Daniel J. Scanderbeg PhD Associate Professor Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences University of California, San Diego, CA, USA George Starkschall PhD, FACMP, FAAPM, FACR Research Professor, Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

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