Physics for Clinical Oncology, 2nd Edition

Description:

Radiotherapy remains a major non-surgical treatment modality for malignant disease, and an understanding of how this treatment works is essential in ensuring optimum practice. Trainees in oncology learn about ionising radiation, but to understand it fully they must also understand the physics relevant to its use in therapy.

This book is written specifically for the oncology and radiation team, supporting clinical oncologists in their understanding of the science which underpins radiotherapy. It begins with basic concepts and then explores the principles and practice of physics as it relates to radiotherapy, including discussion of specific types of therapy.

Written by authors chosen for their expertise in in their respective fields, and aligned to the Royal College of Radiologists FRCR Curriculum in Oncology, this volume will provide an excellent source of information for trainee and practicing oncologists, and wider radiotherapy teams. This second edition has been fully updated to reflect advances in technology and the increased complexity in modern radiotherapy, including two new chapters on imaging and a new brachytherapy chapter.

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We are delighted to have produced this second edition of Physics for Clinical Oncology, twelve years after we first conceived the project with Oxford University Press. Whilst the fundamentals have not changed, advances in technology have driven the need for an update. We are grateful that the first edition was very positively received but we have also listened carefully to feedback. We have made every effort to improve on the work by refreshing and updating each chapter thoroughly but we still aim to take the clinical oncologist through the essentials of radiotherapy physics in a relatively concise format through including important detail with an explanatory style.

The successful structure of the text has been maintained using the Royal College of Radiologists syllabus for radiotherapy physics as a guide. We begin by explaining the absolute basics in the first three chapters, followed by chapters on more advanced topics to give a comprehensive understanding of physics in radiotherapy.

The authors again have been chosen for their expertise and talent for explaining complex topics with clarity and concision. We thank all of them from both editions for devoting their time, effort, and skill for this book. We also are grateful to the team at Oxford University Press, in particular Janine Fisher and Caroline Smith for their constant support and patience.
We hope the book serves its purpose supporting trainees in all areas of radiotherapy.

Table of contents :
Cover
Series
Radiotherapy in Practice
Copyright
Contents
Abbreviations
Contributors
Introduction
1 Basic physics essentials to the radiation oncologist
2 The life of a photon: Birth to extinction and what happens in between
3 Particles: Electrons, protons, and neutrons
4 Putting the IT in RT
5 Dosimetry: Measuring radiation dose
6 X-​ray beam physics
7 Electron beam physics
8 Imaging for treatment planning
9 External beam treatment planning
10 Imaging for treatment delivery: Image-​guided radiotherapy
11 Beam therapy equipment
12 Brachytherapy
13 Molecular radiotherapy
14 Radiation protection in radiotherapy
15 Quality in radiotherapy
Further reading
Index