Author

Andreo, Pedro

Burns, David T.

Nahum, Alan E.

Seuntjen, Jan

Attix, Frank H.

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Germany

Publisher

Wiley-VCH

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

xlii, 957 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series

EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects

Radiometry

Abstract

Table of Contents:

Ch.1 Background and Essentials -- Ch.2 Charged Particle Interactions with Matter -- Ch.3 Uncharged Particle Interactions with Matter -- Ch.4 Field and Dosimetric Quantities and Radiation Equilibrium: Definitions and Interrelations -- Ch.5 Elementary Aspects of the Attenuation of Uncharged Particles through Matter -- Ch.6 Macroscopic Aspects of the Transport of Radiation through Matter -- Ch.7 Characterization of Radiation Quality -- Ch.8 The Monte Carlo Simulation of the Transport of Radiation through Matter -- Ch.9 Cavity Theory -- Ch.10 Overview of Radiation Detectors and Measurements -- Ch.11 Primary Radiation Standards -- Ch.12 Ionization Chambers -- Ch.13 Chemical Dosimeters -- Ch.14 Solid-State Detector Dosimetry -- Ch.15 Reference Dosimetry for External Beam Radiation Therapy -- Ch.16 Dosimetry of Small and Composite Radiotherapy Photon Beams Photon Beams -- Ch.17 Reference Dosimetry for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology -- Ch.18 Absorbed-Dose Determination for Radionuclides -- Ch.19 Neutron Dosimetry.

ISBN

9783527409211

9783527808236

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Library

Internet

Call Number

WN660 A559 2017

Website Notes

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Alternate Title

Journal of the ICRU

Corporate Author

International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements

Place of Publication

Ashford, Kent

Publisher

Nuclear Technology Publishing

Publication Date

2001

Series

ICRU report 64

Journal of the ICRU 1:1 2001

Subjects

Radiation Dosage

Photons

Dose-Response Relationship Radiation

ISBN

1870965906

ISSN

1473-6691

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Kelowna Library

Call Number

WN650 I61 2001 v.64

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Corporate Author

International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements

Place of Publication

Washington, DC

Publisher

International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements

Publication Date

1973

Series

ICRU report 23

Subjects

Radiometry

Radiotherapy Dosage

Dose-Response Relationship Radiation

ISBN

0913394165

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Kelowna Library

Call Number

WN650 I61 1973 v.23

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Alternate Title

Journal of the ICRU volume 10, number 1, 2010

Corporate Author

International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements

Place of Publication

Oxford

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

2010

Physical Description

106 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Series

ICRU report 83

Journal of the ICRU 10:1

Subjects

Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Radiometry

Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted

Radiotherapy, High Energy

Photons - therapeutic use

Radiotherapy Dosage

ISSN

1473-6691

Language

English

Material Type

Serial

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Kelowna Library

Call Number

WN650 I61 2010 v.83

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