Description: Khan's The Physics of Radiation TherapyAuthor(s): John P. Gibbons Format: Hardback Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, United States Imprint: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins ISBN-13: 9781496397522, 978-1496397522 Synopsis Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023! A vital reference for the entire radiation oncology team, Khan's The Physics of Radiation Therapy thoroughly covers the physics and practical clinical applications of advanced radiation therapy technologies. Dr. John Gibbons carries on the tradition established by Dr. Khan in previous editions, ensuring that the 6th Edition provides state-of-the-art information for radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, and residents alike. This updated classic remains the most practical radiation therapy physics text available, offering an ideal balance between theory and clinical application. Includes new quality conversion factors and procedures for calibration of flattening filter free linacs; new recommendations for Monitor Unit Calculations and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis; a new addition of the Boltzman Transport calculation algorithm, and new optical surface and magnetic resonance image-guided technologies. Contains a new chapter on knowledge-based treatment planning. Covers 3D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), high dose-rate remote afterloaders (HDR), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), and proton beam therapy. Discusses the physical concepts underlying treatment planning, treatment delivery, and dosimetry. Enrich Your ---- Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.
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Book Title: Khan's The Physics of Radiation Therapy
Item Height: 276 mm
Item Width: 213 mm
Author: John P. Gibbons
Publication Name: Khan's the Physics of Radiation Therapy
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Lippincott Williams AND Wilkins
Subject: Medicine
Publication Year: 2019
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 1701 g
Number of Pages: 584 Pages
