Study Guide for Radiation Oncology Physics Board Exams

Author:  Brian Berman
ISBN:  9780944838945      ISBN10:  0944838944
Published:  2000 | 112 pp |  Softcover

Price:   $ 29.95


  




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Contents





Basic Physics

SI Prefixes SI Quantities Constants

Physical Relations

Statistics and Counting

Temperature and Pressure

The Atom

Electromagnetic Radiation



Basic Nuclear and Atomic Physics

Radioactivity

Exponential Behavior

Activity

Half-Life and Average Life

Radioactive Equilibrium

Modes of Radioactive Decay

Atomic Physics



Production of X- Rays

X-Ray Production

X-Ray Unit

Heat Production of Diagnostic Tubes

Focal Spot

X-Ray Tube Operating Characteristics

Filters

Energy Spectra

X-Ray Image

Computed Tomography (CT)

Mammography



Therapy Radiation Generators

Kilovoltage Units

Megavoltage Units

Cobalt-60 Units



Interactions of Electrons and Charged Particles with Matter

Ionization and Excitation

Collisions

Energy Losses

Polarization (^"Density^") Effect

Electron Energy



Interaction of Ionizing Radiation With Matter

Interaction of Photon Beam

Coherent Scattering

Photoelectric Interaction

Incoherent or Compton Scattering

Pair Production

Photodisintegration

Relative Importance of Interactions



Measurement of Ionizing Radiation and Absorbed Dose

The Roentgen

Chambers

Ion Collection

Energy Transfer

Bragg-Gray Cavity Theory

Absorbed Dose in a Medium (TG-21 Calibration Protocol)

Absorbed Dose in a Medium (TG-51 Calibration Protocol)

Other Means to Measure Absorbed Dose

Typical Dose Calibration Uncertainties



Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning

Dose Distribution

Photon Beam Correction Factors

Dosimetric Calculations

Linear Accelerator Monitor Unit Calculations

Photon Dose Calculation Algorithms

Pencil-Beam Electron Dose Calculation Algorithm

Field matching for Photon Beams

Heterogeneity Corrections



Brachytherapy Physics

Applications

Treatment Types

Source Strength Specification

Radionuclides

Localization

Dosimetry

Implant Dosing Systems



Radiation Protection

Definitions

Linear Energy Transfer (LET)

Effective Dose Limits

Shielding

Monitoring Instruments

Radiobiology

Biological Effects of Radiation

Cell Survival



Terms and Acronyms



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