The dosimetry of ionizing radiation. Volume I /

The Dosimetry of Ionizing Radiation.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Kase, Kenneth R., 1938-, Bj�arngard, Bengt E., Attix, Frank H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Orlando : Academic Press, �1985.
Temas:
Radiation dosimetry.
Radiometry
Dosim�etrie.
dosimetry.
SCIENCE > Physics > Nuclear.
Radiation dosimetry
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; The Dosimetry of Ionizing Radiation; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; Chapter 1. Theoretical Basis for Dosimetry; I. Introduction; II. Energy Imparted: The Fundamental Quantity of Radiation Dosimetry; III. Absorbed Dose; IV. Detector Response; V. Radiometrie Quantities: Mean Energy Imparted and Absorbed Dose in Terms of Vectorial Energy Fluence; VI. Absorbed Dose in Terms of Scalar Radiometrie Quantities and Interaction Coefficients; VII. Cavity Theory; References; Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Microdosimetry; I. Introduction
  • II. General Concepts and Basic QuantitiesIII. The Compound Poisson Process in Microdosimetry; IV. Determination and Utilization of the Microdosimetric Parameters; V. The Straggling Problem and the Single-Event Spectrum; VI. Geometric Aspects of the Inchoate Distribution; Appendix: Algorithm for the Compound Poisson Process; References; Chapter 3. Dosimetry for External Beams of Photon and Electron Radiation; I. The Detector; II. Dosimetry for Photon Beams; III. Dosimetry for Electron Beams; IV. Uncertainties; References; Chapter 4. Dosimetry of External Beams of Nuclear Particles
  • I. IntroductionII. Beam Characteristics; III. Dosimetry Methods; IV. Radiation Quality; V. Determination of Absorbed Dose at a Reference Point; VI. Treatment Planning for External Beam Therapy; VII. Response of Biological Dosimeters; VIII. In Vivo Dosimetry; IX. Conclusions; References; Chapter 5. Measurement and Dosimetry of Radioactivity in the Environment; I. Introduction; II. Sources of Environmental Radioactivity; III. General Aspects of Measurement Methods; IV. Analytical Procedures and Measurement of Radioactivity; V. Nonconventional Methods for Assessment of Radionuclides
  • VI. Discussion of Errors and the Need for Uniformity in Gathering and Reporting DataVII. Estimation of Radiation Levels Received by Human Beings; References; Chapter 6. Internal Dosimetry for Radiation Protection; I. Introduction; II. Basic Concepts; III. Specific Effective Energy; IV. Models of Radionuclide Transport in Humans; V. Individual Monitoring and Dose Assessment; VI. Summary; References; INDEX

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