The physics of electron acceleration in medical LINACs -- Proton therapy physics -- Convolution/superposition dose computation algorithms -- Deterministic radiation transport -- Tumor control and normal tissue complication probabilities models in radiation therapy
Summary
The book offers insight into the physics of electron acceleration in linear accelerators and presents an introduction to the study of proton therapy. It then describes the predominant method of clinical photon dose computation: convolution and superposition dose calculation algorithms. It also discusses the Boltzmann transport equation, a potentially fast and accurate method of dose calculation that is an alternative to the Monte Carlo method. This discussion considers Fermi-Eyges theory, which is widely used for electron dose calculations. The book concludes with a step-by-step mathematical development of tumor control and normal tissue complication probability models. Each chapter includes problems with solutions given in the back of the book. [Ed.]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
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