Brachytherapy Physics, 2nd Edition
eBook - PDF

Brachytherapy Physics, 2nd Edition

Monograph No. 31

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Brachytherapy Physics, 2nd Edition

Monograph No. 31

About this book

During the years since the first edition of the AAPM Brachytherapy Physics book was published, both high dose rate and low dose rate brachytherapy has flourished. This modality - which at that time was used in limited forms for a few disease sites and rarely offered outside academic institutions - is now applied at most radiation oncology centers to a substantial number of patients for a multitude of disease sites and with a broad spectrum of approaches. Major changes include improved imaging and targeting accuracy and the revision of the dosimetric formalism of AAPM Task Group 43.This book is organized into the following sections: Fundamentals of sources and delivery systems, and the radiobiological rationale for brachytherapy. Source specification parameters, calculation formalisms, target localization techniques, and computer algorithms used in modern brachytherapy treatment planning. Interstitial implant methods: classical system: checking dosimetry of, and communicating about, implants: implant design, optimization, and quality evaluation and reporting. In-depth reviews of clinical applications of interstitial implants of the prostate, the head and neck and the breast.Gynecological brachytherapy. Less conventional forms of brachytherapy, e.g., using miniature x-ray tubes, hyperthermia and radioactive microspheres.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Brachytherapy Physics, 2nd Edition by Bruce Thomadsen, Mark Rivard and Wayne Butler in PDF and/or ePUB format. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Medical Physics Publishing
Year
2005
eBook ISBN
9781936366354

Table of contents

  1. CHAPTER 1: Overview of Brachytherapy Physics
  2. CHAPTER 2: Radiobiology: A Briefing for the Brachytherapist
  3. CHAPTER 3: Sources and Delivery Systems I: Radionuclides
  4. CHAPTER 4: LDR Sources: Design and Delivery Systems
  5. CHAPTER 5: Quality Management of Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy Sources
  6. CHAPTER 6: High Dose Rate Sources and Delivery Systems
  7. CHAPTER 7: Quality Assurance for High Dose Rate Remote Afterloaders: Safety Standards for Clinical Implementation of High-Activity Brachytherapy Sources
  8. CHAPTER 8: Continuous Low Dose Rate and Pulsed Dose Rate Remote Afterloader Units
  9. CHAPTER 9: An Aperçu of Codes, Directives, Guidances, Notices, and Regulations in Brachytherapy
  10. CHAPTER 10: Brachytherapy Facility Design
  11. CHAPTER 11: Calibration for Brachytherapy Sources
  12. CHAPTER 12: Localization, Part I: Radiographic Methods and Accuracy
  13. CHAPTER 13: Localization II: Volume Imaging Techniques and Accuracy for Brachytherapy Dosimetry
  14. CHAPTER 14: Semiempirical Dose-Calculation Models in Brachytherapy
  15. CHAPTER 15: Quantitative Dosimetry Methods for Brachytherapy
  16. CHAPTER 16: The TG-43 Brachytherapy Dose Calculation Formalism
  17. CHAPTER 17: Treatment Planning Considerations of Brachytherapy Procedures
  18. CHAPTER 18: Systems 1B Manchester Planar and Volume Implants and the Paris System
  19. CHAPTER 19: Quimby-Based Brachytherapy Systems
  20. CHAPTER 20: Implant Design and Execution
  21. CHAPTER 21: Advanced 3-D Planning
  22. CHAPTER 22: Optimization in Brachytherapy
  23. CHAPTER 23: QA Review of Brachytherapy Treatment Plans
  24. CHAPTER 24: Quality Management for Interstitial Implants
  25. CHAPTER 25: Post-Implant Evaluation
  26. CHAPTER 26: ICRU Recommended Dose and Volume Specifications for Reporting Interstitial Brachytherapy
  27. CHAPTER 27: Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT)
  28. CHAPTER 28: Introduction to Prostate Brachytherapy
  29. CHAPTER 29: Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy Treatment Planning
  30. CHAPTER 30: Treatment Delivery in Prostate LDR Brachytherapy
  31. CHAPTER 31: Post Implant Evaluation
  32. CHAPTER 32: HDR Brachytherapy for Prostate
  33. CHAPTER 33: Modern Advances in Prostate Brachytherapy
  34. CHAPTER 34: Episcleral Eye Plaques for Treatment of Intraocular Malignancies and Benign Diseases
  35. CHAPTER 35: Pterygium Brachytherapy Physics
  36. CHAPTER 35: Brachytherapy for Brain Tumors
  37. CHAPTER 37: Review of Head and Neck Brachytherapy
  38. CHAPTER 38: History and Rationale for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI)
  39. CHAPTER 39: Breast Interstitial Implant and Treatment Planning
  40. CHAPTER 40: Partial Breast Irradiation Using the MammoSite® Radiation Therapy System
  41. CHAPTER 41: Brachytherapy for Gynecological Malignancies
  42. CHAPTER 42: Volume Imaging in Gynecological Brachytherapy
  43. CHAPTER 43: Applicator Design and Dose Distributions
  44. CHAPTER 44: Manchester System for Gynecological Applications
  45. CHAPTER 45: Intracavitary Brachytherapy Applicators and UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Intracavitary Brachytherapy Techniques
  46. CHAPTER 46: ICRU Reporting for Cervical Brachytherapy
  47. CHAPTER 47: Physics of Uterine Corpus Brachytherapy
  48. CHAPTER 48: Changing from Low Dose Rate to High Dose Rate Intracavitary Gynecological Brachytherapy
  49. CHAPTER 49: Gynecological Interstitial Implants
  50. CHAPTER 50: Intravascular Brachytherapy
  51. CHAPTER 51: Brachytherapy with Miniature Electronic X-ray Sources
  52. CHAPTER 52: Thermal Therapy for Cancer
  53. CHAPTER 53: Radiofrequency Ablation
  54. CHAPTER 54: Microspheres as Microbrachytherapy
  55. COMPILED REFERENCES