[ Studyguide for Radiation Physics for Medical Physicists by Podgorsak, Ervin B., ISBN 9783642008740 Cram101 Textbook Reviews ( Author ) ] { Paperback } 2013

This well-received textbook and reference summarizes the basic knowledge of atomic, nuclear, and radiation physics that professionals working in medical physics and biomedical engineering need for efficient and safe use of ionizing radiation. Concentrating on the underlying principles of radiation physics, it covers the prerequisite knowledge for medical physics courses on the graduate and post-graduate levels in radiotherapy physics, radiation dosimetry, imaging physics, and health physics, thus providing the link between elementary physics on the one hand and the intricacies of the medical physics specialties on the other hand. This expanded and revised second edition offers reorganized and expanded coverage. Several of the original chapters have been split into two with new sections added for completeness and better flow. New chapters on Coulomb scattering; on energy transfer and energy absorption in photon interactions; and on waveguide theory have been added in recognition of their importance. Others training for professions that deal with ionizing radiation in diagnosis and treatment as well as medical residents, students of technology and dosimetry,and biomedical engineering will find many sections interesting and useful for their studies. It also serves as excellent preparatory materials for candidates taking professional certification examinations in medical physics, medical dosimetry, and in medical specialties such as radiotherapy, diagnostic radiology, and nuclear medicine. From reviews of the first edition: "Any instructor teaching an introductory graduate-level course on the principles of medical physics should consider this book for adoption as a text… cover[s] the principles themselves, and it covers them very well." (Medical Physics, January 2006) "… a delight and ready-reference also to seasoned practitioners… This textbook, based on notes the author ‘developed over the past 25 years of teaching radiation physics to MSc and PhD students in medical physics at McGill University’ is a real gem for the bookshelf of anyone already professional working in the radiation sciences…" (John H. Hubbell, Radiation Physics and Chemistry) "...for the theory of radiation physics at a fundamental level, Podgorsak's book provides a wonderful resource presented in a well organized and easy to learn manner, in a way not found in any other text... " (Jake van Dyk, London Regional Cancer Program, Can. Med Phys Newsletter (July 2006) This well-received textbook and reference summarizes the basic knowledge of atomic, nuclear, and radiation physics that professionals working in medical physics and biomedical engineering need for efficient and safe use of ionizing radiation. Concentrating on the underlying principles of radiation physics, it covers the prerequisite knowledge for medical physics courses on the graduate and post-graduate levels in radiotherapy physics, radiation dosimetry, imaging physics, and health physics, thus providing the link between elementary physics on the one hand and the intricacies of the medical physics specialties on the other hand. This expanded and revised second edition offers reorganized and expanded coverage. Several of the original chapters have been split into two with new sections added for completeness and better flow. New chapters on Coulomb scattering; on energy transfer and energy absorption in photon interactions; and on waveguide theory have been added in recognition of their importance. Others training for professions that deal with ionizing radiation in diagnosis and treatment as well as medical residents, students of technology and dosimetry, and biomedical engineering will find many sections interesting and useful for their studies. It also serves as excellent preparatory materials for candidates taking professional certification examinations in medical physics, medical dosimetry, and in medical specialties such as radiotherapy, diagnostic radiology, and nuclear medicine. From reviews of the first edition: "Any instructor teaching an introductory graduate-level course on the principles of medical physics should consider this book for adoption as a text ... cover[s] the principles themselves, and it covers them very well." (Medical Physics, January 2006) " ... a delight and ready-reference also to seasoned practitioners ... This textbook, based on notes the author 'developed over the past 25 years of teaching radiation physics to MSc and PhD students in medical physics at McGill University' is a real gem for the bookshelf of anyone already professional working in the radiation sciences ..." (John H. Hubbell, Radiation Physics and Chemistry) " ... for the theory of radiation physics at a fundamental level, Podgorsak's book provides a wonderful resource presented in a well organized and easy to learn manner, in a way not found in any other text ..." (Jake van Dyk, London Regional Cancer Program, Can. Med Phys Newsletter (July 2006) This book is intendedas a textbook fora radiationphysicscourseinacademic medical physics graduate programs as well as a reference book for candidates preparingforcerti?cationexaminationsinmedicalphysicssubspecialities.The book may also be of interest to many professionals, not only physicists, who in their daily occupations deal with various aspects of medical physics or radiation physics and have a need or desire to improve their understanding of radiation physics. Medical physics is a rapidly growing specialty of physics, concerned with the applicationofphysicstomedicine,mainly butnotexclusivelyinthe app- cation of ionizing radiation to diagnosis and treatment of human disease. In contrasttootherphysicsspecialties,suchasnuclearphysics,condensedmatter physics, and high-energy physics, studies of modern medical physics attract a much broader base of professionals, including graduate students in me- cal physics; medical residents and technology students in radiation oncology and diagnostic imaging; students in biomedical engineering; and students in radiation safety and radiation dosimetry educational programs. These prof- sionals have diverse background knowledge of physics and mathematics, but they all have a common need to improve their knowledge and understanding of the physical concepts that govern the application of ionizing radiation in diagnosis and treatment of disease. Numerous textbooks that cover the various subspecialties of medical physicsareavailable,buttheygenerallymakeatransitionfromtheelementary basic physics directly to the intricacies of the given medical physics subs- cialty. The intent of this textbook is to provide the missing link between the elementary physics and the physics of the subspecialties of medical physics. This well-received textbook and reference summarizes the basic knowledge of atomic, nuclear, and radiation physics that professionals working in medical physics and biomedical engineering need for efficient and safe use of ionizing radiation. Concentrating on the underlying principles of radiation physics, it covers the prerequisite knowledge for medical physics courses on the graduate and post-graduate levels in radiotherapy physics, radiation dosimetry, imaging physics, and health physics, thus providing the link between elementary physics on the one hand and the intricacies of the medical physics specialties on the other hand. This expanded and revised second edition offers reorganized and expanded coverage. Several of the original chapters have been split into two, with new sections added for completeness and better flow. New chapters on Coulomb scattering, on energy transfer and energy absorption in photon interactions, and on waveguide theory have been added in recognition of their importance to medical physics. Other training for professions that deal with ionizing radiation in diagnosis and treatment of disease, such as medical residents, students in radiological technology and radiation dosimetry programs, and biomedical engineering students will find many sections of the book interesting and useful for their studies. The book also serves as excellent preparatory text for candidates taking professional certification examinations in medical physics, medical dosimetry, and in medical specialties such as radiotherapy, diagnostic radiology, and nuclear medicine "This book summarizes the radiation physics knowledge that professionals working in medical physics need to master for efficient and safe dealings with ionizing radiation. It contains eight chapters, each chapter covering a specific group of subjects related to radiation physics and is intended as a textbook for a course in radiation physics in medical-physics graduate programs. However, the book may also be of interest to the large number of professionals, not only medical physicists, who in their daily occupations deal with various aspects of medical physics and final a need to improve their understanding of radiation physics." "The main target audience for this book is graduate students studying for M. Sc. and Ph. D degrees in medical physics, who have to possess the necessary physics and mathematics background knowledge to be able to follow and master the complete textbook. Medical residents, technology students, and biomedical engineering students may find certain sections too challenging or esoteric, yet they will find many sections interesting and useful in their studies."--Jacket Front Matter....Pages I-XXXIII Introduction to Modern Physics....Pages 1-75 Coulomb Scattering....Pages 77-137 Rutherford-Bohr Model of the Atom....Pages 139-175 Production of X Rays....Pages 177-205 Two—Particle Collisions....Pages 207-225 Interactions of Charged Particles with Matter....Pages 227-275 Interactions of Photons with Matter....Pages 277-375 Energy Transfer and Energy Absorption in Photon Interactions with Matter....Pages 377-427 Interactions of Neutrons with Matter....Pages 429-449 Kinetics of Radioactive Decay....Pages 451-473 Modes of Radioactive Decay....Pages 475-521 Production of Radionuclides....Pages 523-575 Waveguide Theory....Pages 577-607 Particle Accelerators in Medicine....Pages 609-643 Back Matter....Pages 645-745 " ... A delight and ready-reference also to seasoned practitioners ... This textbook, based on notes the author ̀developed over the past 25 years of teaching radiation physics to MSc and PhD students in medical physics at McGill University' is a real gem for the bookshelf of anyone already professional working in the radiation sciences ... "(John H. Hubbell, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, May 2007). --Book Jacket Summarizes basic knowledge of atomic, nuclear, and radiation physics that professionals need for efficient and safe use of ionizing radiation. Concentrating on the underlying principles of radiation physics, this book covers prerequisite knowledge for medical physics courses on the graduate and post-graduate levels. "Any instructor teaching an introductory graduate-level course on the principles of medical physics should consider this book for adoption as a text ... cover[s] the principles themselves, and it covers them very well." (William R. Hendee, Medical Physics, January 2006) " ... For the theory of radiation physics at a fundamental level, Podgorsak's book provides a wonderful resource presented in a well organized and easy to learn manner, in a way not found in any other text.."(Jake Van Dyk, Canadian Medical Physics Newsletter, July 2006)