Brahme A. (ed.) Comprehensive Biomedical Physics. Volume 9 Radiation Therapy Physics and Treatment Optimization

Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2014. — 562 p.
Comprehensive Biomedical Physics is a new reference work that provides the first point of entry to the literature for all scientists interested in biomedical physics. It is of particularly use for graduate and postgraduate students in the areas of medical biophysics. This Work is indispensable to all serious readers in this interdisciplinary area where physics is applied in medicine and biology. Written by leading scientists who have evaluated and summarized the most important methods, principles, technologies and data within the field, Comprehensive Biomedical Physics is a vital addition to the reference libraries of those working within the areas of medical imaging, radiation sources, detectors, biology, safety and therapy, physiology, and pharmacology as well as in the treatment of different clinical conditions and bioinformatics.
This Work will be valuable to students working in all aspect of medical biophysics, including medical imaging and biomedical radiation science and therapy, physiology, pharmacology and treatment of clinical conditions and bioinformatics.
The most comprehensive work on biomedical physics ever publishedCovers one of the fastest growing areas in the physical sciences, including interdisciplinary areas ranging from advanced nuclear physics and quantum mechanics through mathematics to molecular biology and medicineInteraction of Ionizing Radiation with Matter
Particle Transport Theory and Absorbed Dose
Biophysical Basis of Ionizing Radiation
Modeling of Radiation Effects in Cells and Tissues
From Cell Survival to Dose–Response Relations for Organized Tissues
Dose–Response Relations for Tumors and Normal Tissues
Accurate Description of Heterogeneous Tumors by Their Effective Radiation-Sensitive and -Resistant Cell Compartments
Tumor Hypoxia
Long-Term Effects and Secondary Tumors
Patient Dose Computation
Convolutions and Deconvolutions in Radiation Dosimetry
Fundamentals of Physically and Biologically Based Radiation Therapy Optimization
Brachytherapy Physics
Stereotactic Radiation Therapy Planning
Modulated Arc Therapy Planning
In-Room Image-Guided Radiation Therapy
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Planning
Adaptive Treatment Planning
Light-Ion Radiation Therapy Planning
Stereotactic Radiation Therapy
Biologically Optimized Light Ion Therapy