Foundations of Medical Physics | Physics

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Covering topics in Radiobiology Modern Physics Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Foundations of Medical Physics serves as an introduction to the field of Medical Physics or Radiation Oncology Physics. An overview of the history of cancer and cancer treatment along with a brief introduction to the fundamental principles of Radiobiology constitute Part I of this book which serves as the motivation for the principles of Radiation Therapy or cancer treatment with radiation. Part II contains the fundamental ideas from Modern Physics that form the foundation for an understanding of the approaches to treatment used in Radiation Therapy. Finally Part III shows the applications of Parts I and II…