Radiotherapy treatment planning: linear-quadratic radiobiology
Auteur :
Chapman, J. Donald / Nahum, Alan E.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367866433
Date de publication :
10 déc. 2019
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This volume describes tumor cell inactivation from a radiation physics perspective and offers appropriate linear-quadratic parameters for modeling tumor and normal tissue responses. It describes cell killing by radiation from two independent mechanisms: alpha and beta. The authors emphasize the biophysical factors associated with radiation cell