Monte Carlo Techniques in Radiation Therapy - 2nd Edition

Name: Monte Carlo Techniques in Radiation Therapy - 2nd Edition
Brand: CRC Press

CRC Press

Monte Carlo Techniques in Radiation TherapyApplications to Dosimetry, Imaging, and Preclinical Radiotherapy\nAuthor(s): Joao Seco, Frank Verhaegen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781032079936, 978-1032079936\nSynopsis\nThoroughly updated throughout, this second edition of Monte Carlo Techniques in Radiation Therapy: Applications to Dosimetry, Imaging, and Preclinical Radiotherapy, edited by Joao Seco and Frank Verhaegen, explores the use of Monte Carlo methods for modelling various features of internal and external radiation sources.\n\nMonte Carlo methods have been heavily used in the field of radiation therapy in applications such as dosimetry, imaging, radiation chemistry, modelling of small animal irradiation units, etc. The aim of this book is to provide a compendium of the Monte Carlo methods that are commonly used in radiation therapy applications, which will allow students, postdoctoral fellows, and univers.