Clinical Dosimetry Measurements in Radiotherapy
Will be published approx. on 30. October 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
1112 pages
978-1-936366-11-8 (ISBN)
Description
While radiation dosimetry is no longer the ""hot topic"" of research that it once was, new treatment modalities still have challenges to be solved and detector systems are constantly being developed. But as a relatively mature subject, there is no widely-used current book devoted to clinical dosimetry. A primary purpose of this book is to help in the education of clinical physicists who have not had access to the forefront research into understanding radiation dosimetry. Making sure the dose delivered to the patient is what it should be is one of the most important jobs medical physicists have. There are many aspects to doing this, but at the core, the radiation must be accurately measured. One of the original major tasks of the AAPM was to establish methods which its members could use to reliably carry out this task, and it has been highly successful. There have been clinical dosimetry protocols and formalisms for brachytherapy dosimetry developed, calibration laboratories accredited, and a myriad of task group reports produced on different dosimetry techniques and delivery modalities.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Maryland
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-936366-11-8 (9781936366118)
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Content
- Chapter 1
- A Historical Perspective: A Brief History of Dosimetry, Calibration Protocols, and the Need for Accuracy
- Peter R. Almond, Ph.D.
- Chapter 2
- Basic Radiation Interactions, Definition of Dosimetric Quantities, and Data Sources
- Jeffrey V. Siebers, Ph.D., and Geoffrey D. Hugo, Ph.D
- Chapter 3
- Cavity Theory, Stopping-Power Ratios, Correction Factors
- Alan E. Nahum, Ph.D.
- Chapter 4
- General Characteristics of Radiation Dosimeters and a Terminology To Describe Them
- D.W.O. Rogers, Ph.D.
- Chapter 5
- Monte Carlo Applications in Measurement Dosimetry
- J. Seuntjens, Ph.D., and D.W.O. Rogers, Ph.D.
- Chapter 6
- Ionization Chamber Instrumentation
- Larry A. DeWerd, Ph.D., Stephen D. Davis, M.Sc., Laura J. Bartol, M.S.,and Frank Grenzow, B.S.E.E.
- Chapter 7
- Review of TG-51 Protocol
- M. Saiful Huq, Ph.D.
- Chapter 8
- Clinical Implementation of the TG-51 Calibration Protocol
- David S. Followill, Ph.D.
- Chapter 9
- The Physics of the AAPM's TG-51 Protocol
- D.W.O. Rogers, Ph.D.
- Chapter 10
- Kilovoltage X-Ray Dosimetry for Radiation Therapy
- C.-M. Charlie Ma, Ph.D.
- Chapter 11
- Dosimetric Characteristics of Clinical Photon Beams
- Jatinder R. Palta, Ph.D.
- Chapter 12
- Current Approach in Clinical Electron Beam Dosimetry
- Dimitris N. Mihailidis, Ph.D.
- Chapter 13
- Brachytherapy Dose Calculation Formalism, Dataset Evaluation, and Treatment Planning System Implementation
- Mark J. Rivard, Ph.D., Christopher S. Melhus, Ph.D., and Jeffrey F. Williamson, Ph.D.
- Chapter 14
- Thermoluminescent Detector and Monte Carlo Techniques for Reference-Quality Brachytherapy Dosimetry
- Jeffrey F. Williamson, Ph.D., and Mark J. Rivard, Ph.D.
- Chaper 15
- Primary Standards of Air Kerma for 60Co and X-Rays and Absorbed Dose in Photon and Electron Beams
- Malcolm McEwen, Ph.D.
- Chapter 16
- Primary Standards for Brachytherapy Sources
- Michael G. Mitch, Ph.D., and Chrisopher G. Soares, Ph.D.
- Chapter 17
- The Calibration Chain: Role of BIPM, PSDLs, and ADCLs
- J. Seuntjens, Ph.D., and M. McEwen, Ph.D.
- Chapter 18
- QA for Clinical Dosimetry, with Emphasis on Clinical Trials
- Geoffrey S. Ibbott, Ph.D.
- Chapter 19
- Dosimetry for IMRT
- Thomas Rockwell Mackie, Ph.D.
- Chapter 20
- Dosimetry of Small Photon Beams Used for Stereotactic Radiosurgery/Radiotherapy
- Sonja Dieterich, Ph.D., Carlo Cavedon, D.S., and Ellen E. Wilcox, Ph.D.
- Chapter 21
- Hadron Dosimetry
- Hugo Palmans, Ph.D., Andrzej Kacperek, Ph.D. and Oliver Jäkel. Ph.D.
- Chapter 22
- Treatment of Uncertainties in Radiation Dosimetry
- Michael J, Mitch, Ph.D., Larry A. DeWerd, Ph.D. Ronaldo Minniti, Ph.D., and Jeffrey F. Williamson, Ph.D
- Chapter 23
- Radiochromic Film
- Christopher G. Soares, Ph.D., Samuel Trichter, M.S.and Stephen D. Davis, M.Sc.
- Chapter 24
- Thermoluminescent Dosimetry
- Larry A. DeWerd, Ph.D., Laura J. Bartol, M.S.and Stephen D. Davis, M.Sc.
- Chapter 25
- Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) Dosimetry in Radiotherapy
- Joanna E. Cygler, Ph.D., and Eduardo G. Yukihara, Ph.D.
- Chapter 26
- Radiographic Film
- Indra J. Das, Ph.D.
- Chapter 27
- Diamond Detector
- Indra J. Das, Ph.D.
- Chapter 28
- Diode Dosimetry for Megavoltage Electron and Photon Beams
- T. C. Zhu, Ph.D., and A. S. Saini, Ph.D.
- Chapter 29
- MOSFET Dosimetry in Radiotherapy
- Joanna E. Cygler, Ph.D., and Paolo Scalchi, Ph.D.
- Chapter 30
- Gel Dosimetry
- L. John Schreiner, Ph.D., FCCPM and Tim Olding, M.Sc.
- Chapter 31
- Fricke and Alanine Dosimeters
- Malcolm R. McEwen, Ph.D., and Carl Ross, Ph.D.
- Chapter 32
- Plastic Scintillation Detectors
- Sam Beddar, Ph.D., and Tina Marie Briere, Ph.D.
- Appendix A
- Stopping-Power Ratios, Ratios of Mass-Energy Coefficients, and CSDA Ranges of Electrons
- D.W.O. Rogers, Ph.D.
- Appendix B
- Answers to Problems
- A Historical Perspective: A Brief History of Dosimetry, Calibration Protocols, and the Need for Accuracy
- Peter R. Almond, Ph.D.
- Chapter 2
- Basic Radiation Interactions, Definition of Dosimetric Quantities, and Data Sources
- Jeffrey V. Siebers, Ph.D., and Geoffrey D. Hugo, Ph.D
- Chapter 3
- Cavity Theory, Stopping-Power Ratios, Correction Factors
- Alan E. Nahum, Ph.D.
- Chapter 4
- General Characteristics of Radiation Dosimeters and a Terminology To Describe Them
- D.W.O. Rogers, Ph.D.
- Chapter 5
- Monte Carlo Applications in Measurement Dosimetry
- J. Seuntjens, Ph.D., and D.W.O. Rogers, Ph.D.
- Chapter 6
- Ionization Chamber Instrumentation
- Larry A. DeWerd, Ph.D., Stephen D. Davis, M.Sc., Laura J. Bartol, M.S.,and Frank Grenzow, B.S.E.E.
- Chapter 7
- Review of TG-51 Protocol
- M. Saiful Huq, Ph.D.
- Chapter 8
- Clinical Implementation of the TG-51 Calibration Protocol
- David S. Followill, Ph.D.
- Chapter 9
- The Physics of the AAPM's TG-51 Protocol
- D.W.O. Rogers, Ph.D.
- Chapter 10
- Kilovoltage X-Ray Dosimetry for Radiation Therapy
- C.-M. Charlie Ma, Ph.D.
- Chapter 11
- Dosimetric Characteristics of Clinical Photon Beams
- Jatinder R. Palta, Ph.D.
- Chapter 12
- Current Approach in Clinical Electron Beam Dosimetry
- Dimitris N. Mihailidis, Ph.D.
- Chapter 13
- Brachytherapy Dose Calculation Formalism, Dataset Evaluation, and Treatment Planning System Implementation
- Mark J. Rivard, Ph.D., Christopher S. Melhus, Ph.D., and Jeffrey F. Williamson, Ph.D.
- Chapter 14
- Thermoluminescent Detector and Monte Carlo Techniques for Reference-Quality Brachytherapy Dosimetry
- Jeffrey F. Williamson, Ph.D., and Mark J. Rivard, Ph.D.
- Chaper 15
- Primary Standards of Air Kerma for 60Co and X-Rays and Absorbed Dose in Photon and Electron Beams
- Malcolm McEwen, Ph.D.
- Chapter 16
- Primary Standards for Brachytherapy Sources
- Michael G. Mitch, Ph.D., and Chrisopher G. Soares, Ph.D.
- Chapter 17
- The Calibration Chain: Role of BIPM, PSDLs, and ADCLs
- J. Seuntjens, Ph.D., and M. McEwen, Ph.D.
- Chapter 18
- QA for Clinical Dosimetry, with Emphasis on Clinical Trials
- Geoffrey S. Ibbott, Ph.D.
- Chapter 19
- Dosimetry for IMRT
- Thomas Rockwell Mackie, Ph.D.
- Chapter 20
- Dosimetry of Small Photon Beams Used for Stereotactic Radiosurgery/Radiotherapy
- Sonja Dieterich, Ph.D., Carlo Cavedon, D.S., and Ellen E. Wilcox, Ph.D.
- Chapter 21
- Hadron Dosimetry
- Hugo Palmans, Ph.D., Andrzej Kacperek, Ph.D. and Oliver Jäkel. Ph.D.
- Chapter 22
- Treatment of Uncertainties in Radiation Dosimetry
- Michael J, Mitch, Ph.D., Larry A. DeWerd, Ph.D. Ronaldo Minniti, Ph.D., and Jeffrey F. Williamson, Ph.D
- Chapter 23
- Radiochromic Film
- Christopher G. Soares, Ph.D., Samuel Trichter, M.S.and Stephen D. Davis, M.Sc.
- Chapter 24
- Thermoluminescent Dosimetry
- Larry A. DeWerd, Ph.D., Laura J. Bartol, M.S.and Stephen D. Davis, M.Sc.
- Chapter 25
- Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) Dosimetry in Radiotherapy
- Joanna E. Cygler, Ph.D., and Eduardo G. Yukihara, Ph.D.
- Chapter 26
- Radiographic Film
- Indra J. Das, Ph.D.
- Chapter 27
- Diamond Detector
- Indra J. Das, Ph.D.
- Chapter 28
- Diode Dosimetry for Megavoltage Electron and Photon Beams
- T. C. Zhu, Ph.D., and A. S. Saini, Ph.D.
- Chapter 29
- MOSFET Dosimetry in Radiotherapy
- Joanna E. Cygler, Ph.D., and Paolo Scalchi, Ph.D.
- Chapter 30
- Gel Dosimetry
- L. John Schreiner, Ph.D., FCCPM and Tim Olding, M.Sc.
- Chapter 31
- Fricke and Alanine Dosimeters
- Malcolm R. McEwen, Ph.D., and Carl Ross, Ph.D.
- Chapter 32
- Plastic Scintillation Detectors
- Sam Beddar, Ph.D., and Tina Marie Briere, Ph.D.
- Appendix A
- Stopping-Power Ratios, Ratios of Mass-Energy Coefficients, and CSDA Ranges of Electrons
- D.W.O. Rogers, Ph.D.
- Appendix B
- Answers to Problems