The Physics of Radiotherapy X-Rays from Linear Accelerators

Treats the physical properties of X-ray beams produced by medical linear accelerators, for medical radiation oncology physicists working in radiology departments and for students. Contains chapters on principles of medical linear accelerators, interaction properties of X-rays and electrons, dosimetry of therapeutic X-rays, linear accelerator X-ray beam properties, radiotherapy treatment planning, photon beam modeling and inhomogeneity corrections, Monte Carlo and convolution methods, and tumor and normal tissue response. Also of interest to dosimetrists, radiation therapists, and oncologists. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.