The Physics of Radiation Therapy-4판

Dr. Khan's classic textbook on radiation oncology physics is now in its thoroughly revised and updated Fourth Edition.
It provides the entire radiation therapy team뾯adiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, and radiation
therapists뾵ith a thorough understanding of the physics and practical clinical applications of advanced radiation
therapy technologies, including 3D-CRT, stereotactic radiotherapy, HDR, IMRT, IGRT, and proton beam therapy.
These technologies are discussed along with the physical concepts underlying treatment planning, treatment delivery,
and dosimetry.

This Fourth Edition includes brand-new chapters on image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) and proton beam therapy.
Other chapters have been revised to incorporate the most recent developments in the field.
This edition also features more than 100 full-color illustrations throughout.

PART I: Basic Physics

Chapter 1 Structure of Matter
Chapter 2 Nuclear Transformations
Chapter 3 Production of X-rays
Chapter 4 Clinical Radiation Generators
Chapter 5 Interactions of Ionizing Radiation
Chapter 6 Measurement of Ionizing Radiation
Chapter 7 Quality of X-ray Beams
Chapter 8 Measurement of Absorbed Dose

PART II: Classical Radiation Therapy

Chapter 9 Dose Distribution and Scatter Analysis
Chapter 10 A System of Dosimetric Calculations
Chapter 11 Treatment Planning I: Isodose Distributions
Chapter 12 Treatment Planning II: Patient Data, Corrections, and Setup
Chapter 13 Treatment Planning III: Field Shaping, Skin Dose, and Field Separation
Chapter 14 Electron Beam Therapy
Chapter 15 Brachytherapy
Chapter 16 Radiation Protection
Chapter 17 Quality Assurance
Chapter 18 Total Body Irradiation

PART III: Modern Radiation Therapy

Chapter 19 Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy
Chapter 20 Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
Chapter 21 Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Chapter 22 High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy
Chapter 23 Prostate Implants
Chapter 24 Intravascular Brachytherapy
Chapter 25 Image-Guided Radiation Therapy
Chapter 26 Proton Beam Therapy
Appendix

Index