Linear Accelerators for Radiation Therapy

David Greene, P.C Williams

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2017
• eBook ISBN: 9781000064957
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Physics
• Index: Physics

Linear Accelerators for Radiation Therapy, Second Edition focuses on the fundamentals of accelerator systems, explaining the underlying physics and the different features of these systems. This edition includes expanded sections on the treatment head, on x-ray production via multileaf and dynamic collimation for the production of wedged and other intensity modulated beams, on electron scattering systems, and on dosimetry. With high-quality illustrations and practical examples throughout, it contains a detailed description of electron beam optics and linear accelerator components. The final chapter explains how to use other equipment, such as scanners and simulators, in conjunction with linear accelerators for optimum treatment of cancers.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
• PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF A LINEAR ACCELERATOR AND ITS COMPONENT SYSTEMS
• 2 BASIC PROCESSES IN ELECTRON ACCELERATION—THE ACCELERATING WAVEGUIDE
• 3 THE MICROWAVE SYSTEM AND ITS HIGH-VOLTAGE SUPPLIES
• 4 THE VACUUM, COOLING AND ANCILLARY SYSTEMS
• 5 THE ELECTRON BEAM (ITS PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORT)
• 6 THE TREATMENT HEAD
• 7 THE DOSE MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM
• 8 BEAM DIRECTION AND BEAM SHAPING DEVICES
• 9 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
• 10 CONTROL AND INTERLOCK SYSTEMS
• 11 TREATMENT VERIFICATION
• 12 SPECIFICATION, PERFORMANCE AND CALIBRATION
• 13 RADIATION PROTECTION AND ROOM DESIGN
• 14 ACCELERATOR OPERATION
• 15 SIMULATORS AND TOMOGRAPHIC SCANNERS
• 16 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS
• 17 CONCLUSION
• REFERENCES
• INDEX