Shielding Techniques for Radiation Oncology Facilities, Second Edition

Author:  Patton H. McGinley
ISBN:  9781930524071      ISBN10:  1930524072
Published:  2002 | 184 pp.  | Hardcover

Price:   $ 65.00


  
  




Australian and New Zealand Physicist (Review of the First Edition  |  July/August 1998


Review of the First Edition:

"Shielding of facilities is of utmost importance in radiotherapy where high radiation doses are delivered to many patients every day. McGinley has contributed significantly to the topic and provides a comprehensive treatment of external beam radiotherapy shielding including a very useful section on neutrons generated from high-energy accelerators. The value of the publication is enhanced by many practical examples and problems (without answers). The underlying philosophy of radiation safety is not discussed and unfortunately brachytherapy is only dealt with briefly. However, in the context of the enormous costs of shielding in radiation oncology the book is a worthwhile investment .

Tomas Kron
Newcastle Mater Hospital