Written by Michael Stabin, a leading international authority in the field, this book is ideal for physicians and residents in nuclear medicine who want to improve their knowledge in internal dosimetry. This text is a practical introduction that guides the reader through fundamental concepts in the calculation of radiation dose, including discussions of standardized models, methods of calculatio…
This book was developed for the AAPM 2013 Summer School Proceedings in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Radiotherapy physics has had a very long history of performing quality assurance. Physicists working with the very earliest radiotherapy units developed before the beginning of the last century realised the need to verify the calibration and proper operation of their equipment. The International C…
Radiotherapy is well established as an indispensable means of treatment in national cancer control programmes in both developing and developed countries. In radiotherapy, radiation is used directly to destroy malignant tissue. The success of radiotherapy therefore depends on achieving a radiation dose that is high enough to kill malignant tissue yet sufficiently low to preserve to healthy tissu…
This book consist : Introduction; Review of accidents; Classification of accidents; and Lessons learned and measures for prevention of accidents. (Jml)
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This book consist : Introduction; Review of accidents; Classification of accidents; and Lessons learned and measures for prevention of accidents. (Jml)
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This book consist : Introduction; Review of accidents; Classification of accidents; and Lessons learned and measures for prevention of accidents. (Jml)