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Univ. of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis. Text focuses solely on radiation therapy physics with particular emphasis on the practical details. Includes new and revised data on 3-D conformal radiation therapy, IMRT, stereotactic radiation therapy, high dose rate brachytherapy, seed implants, and intravascular brachytherapy.
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Not too clear
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Even though this is supposed to be the gold std for rad onc physics, it's not a particularly good one for teaching. It's mildly out of date and the writing style is, well, frustrating to read. Like another reader pointed out, the author makes random references to this and that w/o further explanation. Unfortunately, b/c this text is the std, it's become a necessity. So try to borrow someone else's copy for the boards, cause you won't be using this book on a daily basis, that's for sure.
Dense Reading, but Indispensable for the Rad Onc Written Boards
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All radiation oncology residents complain about how difficult this book is to read. It is true-it is dense and some of the explanations may not be perfectly clear. That said, this book is indispensable for the Radiation Oncology Written Boards exam. The figures and tables in particular are very high yield and worth their weight in gold if one's goal is to comfortably pass the physics written board exam.
Medical Physics Bible!
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I find this an absolutely fantastic book. It really is the bible of medical physics for radiotherapy. I had the second edition until it fell apart, and just purchased this new third edition. It explains virtually every single thing you need to know in therapy- from a theoretical point of view.
It does have two weak points: not all terms are clearly defined each time they are used in equations, and the prostate seed implant chapter has been largely overtaken by technological advancements in in-theatre planning which make it a little outdated.
If you are medical physicsist in radiotherapy and will only buy one book in your lifetime, then let this one be it!
Much better books available
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When I started working in Radiation Therapy, somebody recommended this book to me to learn the theoretical aspects. I am also required to teach a resident lecture out of this book. The more I use it, the less I like it. While the book may contain information on all basic and necessary topics, the way they are presented is less than optimal.
I find the writing style is not conducive to learning. The author has the annoying habit to insert sentences hinting at advanced topics without really explaining what it means. For the reader not familiar with the advanced topics, those remarks just create confusion. Some of the chapters, especially on electrons, are very unorganized and jump back and forth.
Compared to other excellent works available, e.g. Hendee and Ibbott, or Jayaraman and Lanzl, this book is much weaker in quality/price.
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