Handbook of Anatomical Models for Radiation Dosimetry (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Xu, Xie George; Eckerman, Keith F.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Over the past few decades, the radiological science community has developed and applied numerous models of the human body for radiation protection, diagnostic imaging, and nuclear medicine therapy. The Handbook of Anatomical Models for Radiation Dosimetry provides a comprehensive review of the development and application of these computational mode

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 757
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040069936
• Artikelnr.: 73208418

Autorenporträt

Dr. X. George Xu is a professor of nuclear engineering and biomedical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, New York. Dr. Keith F. Eckerman is the leader of the Dosimetry Research Team in the Environmental Science Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Computational Phantoms for Radiation Dosimetry: A 40 Year History
of Evolution. Stylized Computational Phantoms Developed at ORNL and
Elsewhere. The GSF Voxel Computational Phantom Family. The ADELAIDE Teenage
Female Voxel Computational Phantom. The MCAT, NCAT, XCAT, and MOBY
Computational Human and Mouse Phantoms. The 3D and 4D VIP-Man Computational
Phantoms. The FAX06 and the MAX06 Computational Voxel Phantoms. The
University of Florida Pediatric Phantom Series. Japanese Computational
Phantoms: Otoko, Onago, JM, JM2, JF, TARO, HANAKO, Pregnant Woman, and
Deformable Child. Korean Computational Phantoms: KMIRD, KORMAN, KORWOMAN,
KTMAN-1, KTMAN-2, and HDRK-Man. Chinese Voxel Computational Phantoms:
CNMAN, VCH, and CVP. Pregnant Female/Fetus Computational Phantoms and the
Latest RPI-P Series Representing 3, 6, and 9 Months Gestational Periods.
The Vanderbilt University Reference Adult and Pediatric Phantom Series.
Mesh-Based and Anatomically Adjustable Adult Phantoms and a Case Study in
Virtual Calibration of Lung Counter for Female Workers. The ICRP Reference
Computational Phantoms. Physical Phantoms for Experimental Radiation
Dosimetry. Part II. Applications to Environmental Exposures. Applications
to External Radiation Exposures in Nuclear Power Plants. Applications to
Bioassay for Internal Radiation Contamination. Applications to Nuclear
Medicine. Applications to Computed Tomography for Pediatric Patients.
Applications to Computed Tomography for Adult Patients. Applications to
Optimization of X-Ray Radiographic Imaging. Applications to Nuclear
Medicine Imaging and Dosimetry Involving MCAT, NCAT, and MOBY Phantoms.
Applications to Secondary Radiation Dosimetry in External Beam Radiation
Therapy. Applications to Image-Guided Radiation Treatment Planning. Dose
Calculations in Radiation Therapy Based on Patient Models Using the Geant4
Monte Carlo Code. Applications to Patient-Specific Voxel Computational
Phantoms in EGS Monte Carlo Codes for Radiation Treatment Involving Photons
and Electrons. Applications to Nonionizing Radiation Protection. Summary
and Future Needs Related to Computational Phantoms. About the Contributors.
Index