Medical Physics. Physical Aspects of Therapeutics / / Hartmut Zabel.
The updated edition of the third of three vollumes on Medical Physics presents modern physical methods for medical therapy with a focus on tumor treatment. It provides background information on radiation biology, radiation response of tissues, and linear energy transfer through radiation. Therapies...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus DeG Package 2023 Part 1 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2023] ©2023 |
Year of Publication: | 2023 |
Edition: | 2nd, completely revised edition |
Language: | English |
Series: | De Gruyter STEM ;
Volume 3 |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XIV, 295 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Part D: Radiotherapeutical methods -- 1 Radiobiology basics -- 2 X-ray radiotherapy -- 3 Charged particle radiotherapy -- 4 Neutron radiotherapy -- 5 Brachytherapy -- Part E: Diagnostics and therapeutics beyond radiology -- 6 Laser applications in medicine -- 7 Nanoparticles for nanomedical applications -- Part F: Measuring and statistics -- 8 Elements of medical statistics: measurements, population, distribution, reliability -- Appendix -- 9 Answers to questions -- 10 Solutions to exercises -- 11 List of acronyms (used in all three volumes) -- 12 Selection of fundamental physical constants, conversions, and relationships -- 13 List of scientists named in this volume -- 14 Glossary -- 15 Index of terms |
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Summary: | The updated edition of the third of three vollumes on Medical Physics presents modern physical methods for medical therapy with a focus on tumor treatment. It provides background information on radiation biology, radiation response of tissues, and linear energy transfer through radiation. Therapies with external radiation sources (x-rays, protons, neutrons) as well as internal radiation sources (brachytherapy) are discussed in detail. Other chapters deal with the use of lasers and nanoparticles in modern medicine. This volume closes with a short chapter on medical statistics. NEW: highlighted boxes emphasize specifi c topics; math boxes explain more advanced mathematical issues; each chapter concludes with a summary of the key concepts, questions, exercises, and a self-assessment of the acquired competence. The appendix provides answers to questions and solutions to exercises. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9783111168739 9783111175782 9783111319292 9783111318912 9783111319124 9783111318165 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9783111168739 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Hartmut Zabel. |