Download or read book Applied Physics for Radiation Oncology written by Robert Stanton and published by Medical Physics Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2009 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The updated, second edition of the textbook Applied Physics for Radiation Oncology, originally published in 1996. Intended for both radiation therapists and students of radiation therapy. Chapters cover treatment planning, photon and electron dosimetry, brachytherapy, methods of dose calculation, isodose curves, beam-modifying devices, patient and beam geometry, radiation protection, and clinical use and operation of linear accelerators. The authors unify the principles of radiation therapy physics with the real world of clinical practice. A must for radiation therapists