#37 Principles and Practice of Proton Beam Therapy, AAPM Monograph, 2015 Summer School

Author:  Indra J. Das and Harald Paganetti, Editors
ISBN:  9781936366439
Published:  June 2015 | 828 pp. | Hardcover

Price:   $ 145.00


  
  




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Description

This is a compendium of 49 papers given by experienced scholars in the field of ion therapy during the 2015 AAPM summer school.

Purpose

The purpose is to provide up-to-date information on defined topics in proton therapy to professionals who are involved in the care of patients receiving proton radiation therapy. The chapters are well written and cover the necessary physics aspects to serve as a comprehensive resource for physicists working in the field of ion therapy and, more so, proton therapy. The authors provide ample references to the most relevant papers and communications in the various areas of interest.

Audience

The AAPM summer school was organized to provide in-depth information on most aspects of proton therapy and was attended by clinical medical physicists who are already practicing in the field, as well as those who are getting into proton therapy. This, therefore, serves as a reference in this fast-growing field, providing the information required by medical physicists practicing in the area.

Features

An introduction to proton therapy includes a historical overview and the basic physics and biological aspects involved. The chapter with the practicing clinician's perspective on proton beam therapy covers a lot of the sociopolitical issues around proton beam therapy and serves as a great reminder to practicing medical physicists that clinical outcomes are what matters. The rest of the book covers proton beam technologies, technical aspects of delivering proton therapy, and proton dosimetry, as well as acceptance testing clinical commissioning. Several chapters are dedicated to treatment planning for historical as well a state-of-the-art beam delivery methods. A unique appendix on proton beam nomenclature and terminology is very helpful.

Assessment

This is a well-composed compendium of papers that serves as a comprehensive textbook for medical physicists and other professionals practicing in the field of proton therapy. The editors selected scholars with detailed knowledge in their respective areas to cover the most important aspects of proton therapy. This is highly recommended as an essential tool for the arsenal of proton therapy medical physicists.

Niek Schreuder, M.Sc. (Provision Health Partners)