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Primer In Applied Radiation Physics, A

By: Frederic Alan Smith

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Paperback | 26 January 2000

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This book deals with the principal areas of activity in radiation physics. Although the basic descriptions of theory and practice are presented in a format which is suitable mainly as a revision text for undergraduate and postgraduate students, the book also serves as an introduction to the field which will be of interest to other informed workers. Detailed treatment is foregone in the interests of a comprehensive survey.The book has evolved from lectures given in the University of London MSc course on radiation physics, and from undergraduate lectures given at Queen Mary and Westfield College. Industrial as well as medical aspects of the field are considered. remove remove

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Sources of Radiation
Cosmic Rays	p. 3
Radioactive Sources	p. 3
Accelerators	p. 12
Other Accelerator-Based Sources	p. 31
Synchrotron Radiation	p. 33
Neutron Sources	p. 39
Interactions of Charged Particles
Definitions of Range	p. 50
Types of Charged Particle Interaction	p. 58
Energy Transfer in an Elastic Collision - Classical Theory	p. 59
Stopping Power of a Charged Particle - the Bethe Formula	p. 66
Theoretical Description for Light Charged Particles	p. 71
Interactions of Low Energy Electrons	p. 73
Momentum Loss of Heavy Charged Particles	p. 76
Coulomb Scattering of Heavy Charged Particles	p. 78
Inelastic Scattering of Light Particles - Radiation Loss	p. 80
Consequences of Charged Particle Interactions	p. 86
Interactions of Photons
Attenuation Coefficients (linear, mass, atomic and electronic)	p. 96
Classical (Thomson) Scatter from a Single Electron	p. 98
Coherent (Rayleigh) Scatter	p. 101
Photoelectric Absorption	p. 112
Pair Production	p. 116
Interactions of Neutrons
General Considerations	p. 121
Neutron Interactions	p. 122
Neutron Fields in Non-Multiplying Media	p. 128
Neutron Diffusion	p. 141
Moderation and Diffusion	p. 146
Detectors
Gas Detectors	p. 153
Scintillation Detectors	p. 170
Semiconductor Detectors	p. 185
Channel Electron Multipliers	p. 196
Microdosimetry and Radiation Effects
Basic Definitions of the Variables	p. 201
Experimental Determination of Microdosimetric Specrta	p. 205
Practical Considerations	p. 206
Primary Radiation Effects	p. 207
Track Structure	p. 211
Radiation Effects in Condensed Systems	p. 214
Radiolysis of Water	p. 215
The Fricke Dosimeter	p. 216
Ionic Crystals	p. 217
Radiation Effects in Polymers	p. 221
Radiation Effects in Glasses	p. 225
Intense Irradiation of Graphite	p. 226
Radiation Effects in Silicon	p. 228
Dosimetry
Definitions	p. 231
Charged Particle Equilibrium	p. 233
Photon Interaction Coefficients	p. 237
Relations Between Exposure, Kerma and Absorbed Dose	p. 239
Calculation of Specific Air Kerma	p. 240
Measurement of Exposure	p. 242
The Air-Wall Ionization Chamber	p. 243
Cavity Theories	p. 245
Practical Aspects of Ionization Chamber Dosimetry	p. 246
Calorimetry	p. 250
Standardization	p. 252
Chemical Dosimeters	p. 261
Thermo-Luminescence (TL) Dosimetry	p. 262
Solid-State Dosimeters	p. 265
Film Dosimetry	p. 266
Activation
Basic Principles	p. 272
Basic Formulae	p. 273
Irradiation by Neutrons	p. 275
Irradiation by Charged Particles	p. 283
A Practical Example - The Proton Irradiation of Natural Copper	p. 285
Radiotherapy
Photons	p. 290
Electrons	p. 314
Heavy Particles	p. 322
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT)	p. 333
Modern Developments in Teletherapy	p. 337
Brachytherapy	p. 342
Imaging
Image Quality	p. 359
X-Ray Techniques	p. 366
Diagnostic Radiology (DR)	p. 370
Computerized Tomography (CT)	p. 376
Nuclear Medicine	p. 381
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)	p. 389
Magnetic Resonance Imaging	p. 396
Radiation Protection
Units and Special Parameters	p. 411
Background Levels	p. 413
Stochastic and Deterministic Effects of Radiation	p. 415
Radiation Carcinogenesis	p. 417
Maximum Permissible Levels of Exposure	p. 421
Practical Methods of Reducing Dose	p. 422
Index	p. 425
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