Screen LibraryCalculating X-ray tube spectra : analytical and Monte Carlo approaches /
"Calculating x-ray tube spectra provides a comprehensive review of the modelling of x-ray tube emissions, with a focus on medical imaging and radiotherapy applications. It begins by covering the relevant background, before discussing modelling approaches, including both analytical formulations...
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CRC Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Boca Raton : |
| Publication Dates: | 2022. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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Series in medical physics and biomedical engineering
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| Summary: |
"Calculating x-ray tube spectra provides a comprehensive review of the modelling of x-ray tube emissions, with a focus on medical imaging and radiotherapy applications. It begins by covering the relevant background, before discussing modelling approaches, including both analytical formulations and Monte Carlo simulation. Historical context is provided, based on the past century of literature, as well as a summary of recent developments and insights. The book finishes with example applications for spectrum models, including beam quality prediction and the calculation of dosimetric and image-quality metrics. This book will be a valuable resource for postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students studying medical radiation physics, in addition to those in teaching, research, industry and healthcare settings whose work involves x-ray tubes. Key Features: Covers simple modelling approaches as well as full Monte Carlo simulation of x-ray tubes Bremsstrahlung and characteristic contributions to the spectrum are discussed in detail Learning is supported by free open-source software and an online repository of code"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 158 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-153) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780367520847 0367520842 9780367524913 0367524910 |
| Index Number: | RC78 |
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O242.2 R814.4 |
| Call Number: | R814.4/P779 |
| Contents: | Basics of x-ray tubes -- X-ray production -- Basic dosimetry and beam-quality characterization -- A review of analytical models for the x-ray spectrum -- An analytical model in detail -- Overview on Monte Carlo modelling -- Predicting and matching half-value layers -- Kilovoltage x-ray beam dosimetry -- Optimizing the tube potential. |