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Practical Radiotherapy: Physics and Equipment [Paperback]

Pam Cerry (Editor), Angela Duxbury (Editor)


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June 1, 1998
An introduction to the physical principles and equipment involved in the production, use and attenuation of radiation, and the laws governing the administration of ionising radiations. Written by a distinguished team of radiography teachers, the book is designed specifically for the needs of the radiographer in training. The clear text is well-illustrated throughout with half-tones and line drawings.

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Book Description

An introduction to the physical principles and equipment involved in the production, use and attenuation of radiation, and the laws governing the administration of ionising radiations. Written by a distinguished team of radiography teachers, the book is designed specifically for the needs of the radiographer in training. The clear text is well-illustrated throughout with half-tones and line drawings.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 252 pages
  • Publisher: Greenwich Medical Media; 1 edition (June 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1900151065
  • ISBN-13: 978-1900151061
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,991,128 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This chapter cannot do justice to all the current issues impacting on the field of radiotherapy. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
depth dose values, patient immobilisation, central axis depth dose data, megavoltage energies, beam hardening filter, pencil beam model, therapy radiographer, afterloading equipment, portal radiographs, central axis depth doses, electronic portal imaging devices, accelerator structure, tube kilovoltage, dose matrix, portal images, anode disc, radiotherapy physics, secondary collimators, source trains, treatment planning systems, front pointer, treatment verification, vivo dosimetry, intracavitary therapy, ionisation chamber
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Churchill Livingstone, Radiological Protection, The Netherlands, International Commission, Approved Code of Practice, Ionising Radiations Regulations, Bremsstrahlung X-rays, New York, Varian Oncology Systems, British Standards Institution, Fundamental Physics of Radiology, Pergamon Press, Radiation Oncol Biol Phys, Statutory Instruments, Adam Hilger, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Department of Health, Int Radiother Rev, Oxford Medical Publications, Phys Med Biol, Radiother Oncol, The Physics of Radiology
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