Linear Accelerators for Radiation Therapy, Second Edition focuses on the fundamentals of accelerator systems, explaining the underlying physics and the different features of these systems. This edition includes expanded sections on the treatment head, on x-ray production via multileaf and dynamic collimation for the production of wedged and other intensity modulated beams, on electron scattering systems, and on dosimetry. With high-quality illustrations and practical examples throughout, it contains a detailed description of electron beam optics and linear accelerator components. The final chapter explains how to use other equipment, such as scanners and simulators, in conjunction with linear accelerators for optimum treatment of cancers.
- ISBN13 9781439892954
- Publish Date 2 August 2017
- Publish Status Permanently Withdrawn
- Out of Print 5 August 2022
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
- Imprint CRC Press Inc
- Edition 2nd edition
- Format eBook
- Pages 286
- Language English