RADIATION THERAPY DOSIMETRY. A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK

• Part I Radiation Dosimeters and Dosimetry Techniques
Chapter 1 ? Fundamentals of Radiation Physics and Dosimetry
Chapter 2 ? Ionization Chamber Instrumentation
Chapter 3 ? Calorimetry
Chapter 4 ? Semiconductor Dosimeters
Chapter 5 ? Film Dosimetry
Chapter 6 ? Thermoluminescence Dosimetry
Chapter 7 ? Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeters in Clinical Practice
Chapter 8 ? EPID-Based Dosimetry
Chapter 9 ? Scintillation Fiber Optic Dosimetry
Chapter 10 ? Cherenkov and Scintillation Imaging Dosimetry
Chapter 11 ? Clinical Considerations and Dosimeters for In Vivo Dosimetry
Chapter 12 ? Dosimeters and Devices for IMRT QA
Chapter 13 ? Area and Individual Radiation Monitoring
Chapter 14 ? Monte Carlo Techniques in Medical Physics
• Part II Brachytherapy
Chapter 15 ? Brachytherapy Dosimetry
• Part III External Beam Radiation Therapy
Chapter 16 ? Photon Beam Dosimetry of Conventional Medical Linear Accelerators
Chapter 17 ? Dosimetric Considerations with Flattening Filter-Free Beams
Chapter 18 ? Linac-Based SRS/SBRT Dosimetry
Chapter 19 ? CyberKnife and ZAP-X Dosimetry
Chapter 20 ? Dosimetry in the Presence of Magnetic Fields
Chapter 21 ? Helical Tomotherapy Treatment and Dosimetry
Chapter 22 ? Gamma Knife Dosimetry
Chapter 23 ? Kilovoltage X-Ray Beam Dosimetry
Chapter 24 ? Electron Dosimetry
Chapter 25 ? Proton Therapy Dosimetry
Chapter 26 ? Ion Range and Dose Monitoring with Positron Emission Tomography
Chapter 27 ? Prompt Gamma Detection for Proton Range Verification
Chapter 28 ? Acoustic-Based Proton Range Verification
Chapter 29 ? Proton Radiography and Proton Computed Tomography
• Part IV ?Imaging Modalities
Chapter 30 ? Dosimetry of Imaging Modalities in Radiotherapy

This comprehensive book covers the everyday use and underlying principles of radiation dosimeters used in radiation oncology clinics. It provides an up-to-date reference spanning the full range of current modalities with emphasis on practical know-how. The main audience is medical physicists, radiation oncology physics residents, and medical physics graduate students. The reader gains the necessary tools for determining which detector is best for a given application. Dosimetry of cutting edge techniques from radiosurgery to MRI-guided systems to small fields and proton therapy are all addressed. Main topics include fundamentals of radiation dosimeters, brachytherapy and external beam radiation therapy dosimetry, and dosimetry of imaging modalities. Comprised of 30 chapters authored by leading experts in the medical physics community, the book:

• Covers the basic principles and practical use of radiation dosimeters in radiation oncology clinics across the full range of current modalities.
• Focuses on providing practical guidance for those using these detectors in the clinic.
• Explains which detector is more suitable for a particular application.
• Discusses the state of the art in radiotherapy approaches, from radiosurgery and MR-guided systems to advanced range verification techniques in proton therapy.
• Gives critical comparisons of dosimeters for photon, electron, and proton therapies.