Primer on Radiation Oncology Physics: Video Tutorials with Textbook and Problems, now in its Second Edition, provides over 60 tutorial videos (each 15-20 minutes in length) with a companion text and is the most complete and effective introduction to medical physics available.
Primer on Radiation Oncology Physics: Video Tutorials with Textbook and Problems, now in its Second Edition, provides over 60 tutorial videos (each 15-20 minutes in length) with a companion text and is the most complete and effective introduction to medical physics available.
Eric Ford, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Fred Hutch Cancer Center. He is a board¿certified medical physicist and has taught radiation oncology residents for 20 years within the programs at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Washington. He has received the Educator of the Year award five times. He has published over 180 research articles and is a frequent invited speaker at national and international venues. He serves in volunteer capacities in the AAPM and ASTRO and has served on the Board of Directors of both organizations. He is a Fellow of the AAPM, AIMBE, and ASTRO.
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1. Basic Physics 2. Nuclear Structure and Decay 3. Mathematics of Nuclear Decay 4. Brachytherapy Physics 5. Photon Interactions with Matter 6. Particle Interactions with Matter 7. Photon Beams, Dose, and Kerma 8. X-Ray Tubes and Linear Accelerators 9. Medical Linear Accelerators 10. Megavoltage Photon Beams 11. Megavoltage Photon Beams: TMR and Dose Calculations 12. Photon Beam Treatment Planning: Part I 13. Photon Beam Treatment Planning: Part II 14. IMRT and VMAT 15. Megavoltage Electron Beams 16. Radiation Measurement: Ionization Chambers 17. Other Radiation Measurement Devices 18. Quality Assurance 19. Radiographic Imaging 20. Non-Radiographic Imaging 21. Technology and Techniques for Treatment: IGRT, SGRT, ART and Respiratory Management 22. Stereotactic Treatments 23. Total Body Irradiation and Total Skin Electron Therapy 24. Particle Therapy 25. Radiation Protection 26. Brachytherapy Applications 27. Radiopharmaceutical Therapy (RPT) 28. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
