Medical Electron Accelerators
- ISBN-10
- 0071054103
- ISBN-13
- 9780071054102
- Category
- Medical / Biotechnology
- Pages
- 316
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill, Incorporated, Health Professions Division
- Authors
- C. J. Karzmark, Craig S. Nunan, Eiji Tanabe
Description
Organized to serve as a ready reference, this book covers the design & principles of operation of microwave electron linear accelerators for the radiation treatment of cancer. Designed for use by persons without extensive knowledge & experience of accelerator technology, the book assumes a knowledge of elementary physics & mathematics & places its emphasis on how accelerators actually function & how they are used in cancer treatment. Coverage includes the history of development & application, general theory of acceleration, accelerator systems, radiation beam systems & associated equipment, performance characteristics, testing & use. The major modules of a representative medical accelerator are described, including principles of operation & how these models function collectively to produce electron & X-ray beams for radiotherapy.
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