Radiation Physics for Medical Physicists

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This textbook provides essential knowledge of atomic, nuclear, and radiation physics necessary for professionals in medical physics and biomedical engineering to utilize ionizing radiation safely and effectively in medicine. It focuses on the foundational principles of radiation physics, bridging undergraduate physics and advanced topics in four medical physics specialties: diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, radiation oncology, and health physics. The latest edition introduces three new chapters emphasizing the significance of radiation dosimetry. Chapter 15 offers a general overview of radiation dosimetry, while Chapter 16 discusses absolute dosimetry systems that determine absorbed dose directly from dosimeter signals, detailing three techniques: calorimetric, chemical (Fricke), and ionometric. Chapter 17 covers relative dosimetry systems that depend on prior calibration in known radiation fields, describing four key categories routinely used in medicine and radiation protection: ionometric dosimetry, luminescence dosimetry, semiconductor dosimetry, and film dosimetry. This textbook serves as both a course resource for graduate medical physics programs and a reference for certification exam candidates in medical physics sub-specialties. It also appeals to professionals, including non-physicists, seeking to enhance their understanding of radiation physics in their work.