Introduction to Radiological Physics and Radiation DosimetryA straightforward presentation of the broad concepts underlying radiological physics and radiation dosimetry for the graduate-level student. Covers photon and neutron attenuation, radiation and charged particle equilibrium, interactions of photons and charged particles with matter, radiotherapy dosimetry, as well as photographic, calorimetric, chemical, and thermoluminescence dosimetry. Includes many new derivations, such as Kramers X-ray spectrum, as well as topics that have not been thoroughly analyzed in other texts, such as broad-beam attenuation and geometrics, and the reciprocity theorem. Subjects are layed out in a logical sequence, making the topics easier for students to follow. Supplemented with numerous diagrams and tables. |
Contents
IONIZING RADIATION | 1 |
QUANTITIES FOR DESCRIBING | 20 |
EXPONENTIAL ATTENUATION | 38 |
CHARGEDPARTICLE AND RADIATION | 61 |
ABSORBED DOSE IN RADIOACTIVE MEDIA | 80 |
RADIOACTIVE DECAY | 101 |
GAMMA AND XRAY INTERACTIONS | 124 |
CHARGEDPARTICLE INTERACTIONS | 160 |
lonChamber Saturation and lonic | 330 |
Ionization Excitation and W | 339 |
DOSIMETRY AND CALIBRATION | 346 |
INTEGRATING DOSIMETERS | 395 |
F Advantages and Disadvantages | 410 |
G References | 418 |
Calorimetric Dosimetry | 426 |
DOSIMETRY BY PULSEMODE DETECTORS | 438 |
XRAY PRODUCTION AND QUALITY | 203 |
CAVITY THEORY | 231 |
Averaging of Stopping Powers | 239 |
DOSIMETRY FUNDAMENTALS | 264 |
IONIZATION CHAMBERS | 292 |
Cavity lonization Chambers | 304 |
NEUTRON INTERACTIONS AND DOSIMETRY | 463 |
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APPENDIXES 525 | 1 |
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