1st Edition

Revival: Radiation Dosimetry Instrumentation and Methods (2001)

By Gad Shani Copyright 2001
    500 Pages
    by CRC Press

    500 Pages 570 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Radiation dosimetry has made great progress in the last decade, mainly because radiation therapy is much more widely used. Since the first edition, many new developments have been made in the basic methods for dosimetry, i.e. ionization chambers, TLD, chemical dosimeters, and photographic films. Radiation Dosimetry: Instrumentation and Methods, Second Edition brings to the reader these latest developments. Written at a high level for medical physicists, engineers, and advanced dosimetrists, it concentrates only on evolvement during the last decade, relying on the first edition to provide the basics. This is an excellent complement to the first edition.

    INTRODUCTION
    Units and Definitions
    Absorbed Dose in Terms of Exposure and
    Stopping Power
    Linear Energy Transfer
    Dosimetry Methods
    Gamma Dosimetry
    Beta Dosimetry
    Neutron and Heavy Particles Dosimetry
    Biological Dosimetry
    Cavity Theory
    References
    THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF RADIATION DOSIMETRY
    Introduction
    Electro Beam Dosimetry
    Low Energy Photons Dosimetry
    Stoping Power
    Energy for Ion Pair Production
    Electron Backscatering
    Dosimeter Perturbation
    Dosimeter for Brachytherapy
    Proton Dosimetry
    Cavity Theory
    Elements of Microdisimetry
    IONIZATION CHAMBER DOSIMETRY
    Introduction
    Correction Factors
    Buildup Cap and Dose Buildup
    Charge Collection, Ion Recombination and
    Saturation
    Detector Wall Effect
    Chamber Polarity Effect
    Detector Perturbation
    Displacement Correction
    Ionization Chamber Calibration
    Liquid Ionization Chambers
    Technical Data for Some Ionization Chambers
    Portable Ionization Chambers
    Other Ionization Chambers
    THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY
    Introduction
    LiF: Mg, Ti Tl Dosimeter
    LiF: Mg, Cu, P Dosimeter
    CaF: TM (TLD300) Dosimeter
    Theoretical Aspects and Monte Carlo Calculations
    if TL Dosimetry
    Miscellaneous TLD
    Electron Spin Resonance Dosimetry
    FILM DOSIMETRY
    Introduction
    Exa,ples of Photographic Film Dosimetry
    Radiochromic Film Dosimetry
    CALORIMETRY
    Introduction
    Water Calorimeter
    Graphite Calorimeter
    Other Material Calorimeters
    CHEMICAL DOSIMETRY
    SOLID STATE DOSIMETERS
    Diamond Dosimeter
    MOSFET Radiation Dosimeter
    P-TYPE Semiconductor Dosimeter
    Other Solid State Dosimeters
    GEL DOSIMETRY
    Introduction and Basic Concepts
    Application of Ferrous Ions
    Application of BANG Polymer Ge
    NEUTRON DOSIMETRY
    Introduction
    Kerma Calculation and Measurement
    Gas-Filled Neutron Dosimeters
    TLD Neutron Dosimetry
    Superheated Drop Neutron Dosimeter
    Solid State Neutron Dosimeter
    Boner Sphere and Other Portable Neutron
    Monitors

    Biography

    Gad Shani