An Essential Guide to Radiation Dosimetry for Medical Applications

Dr. Jayachandran Venkatesan M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. is Professor aT Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth, Hyderabad, Inida. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, and Hanyang University, South Korea. Previously, he worked as a Research Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Marine Bioprocess Research Center (MBPRC) at Pukyong National University, South Korea. He received his Master of Science in chemistry from Thiruvalluvar University in 2005. He received his Ph.D. from Pukyong National University in 2011. His primary research interests are the investigation and development of naturally derived polymers, ceramics, and protein-based materials for biomedical applications. Furthermore, he works on natural biomaterials for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications. Dr.K.Jayapalan has been a medical physicist in the radiation oncology dept of Yenepoya for almost 2 decades. He is trained in various dosimetry systems, has commissioned three linear accelerator machines, and has carried out various dosimetric tests. He has done over 10,000 patients’ radiotherapy plans using various techniques and validated the dosimetric accuracy of intensity-modulated radiotherapy plans, volumetric modulated treatment plans two-dimensionally, three dimensionally and point dose using various dosimetric systems.

• Section I: Fundamental Concepts and Physical Principles1. Basic Principles of Radiation Dosimetry and Radiation Units2. Interaction of Radiation with Matter and Biological Effects3. Basic Principles of Ionometry and Use of Ion Chamber in Radiation Dosimetry4. Monte Carlo Simulations in Radiotherapy DosimetrySection II: Materials and Techniques in Radiation Dosimetry5. Radiochromic Film Dosimetry: Past, Present, and Future6. Hydrogels for Three-Dimensional Ionizing-Radiation Dosimetry7. Preparation and Characterisation of Polymer Gel Dosimetry8. 3D-Printed Imaging and Dosimetry Phantoms in Radiation Therapy9. Solid-State Dosimetry – The Role of Solid-State Dosimetry in Advanced Radiation Therapy Techniques10. Electron Spin Resonance Dosimetry11. A Review of Micro Silica Beads in Radiation Dosimetry ApplicationsSection III: Dosimetry in Clinical and Diagnostic Applications12. Radiation Dosimetry for Diagnostic Medical Exposures13. Clinical Perspectives on Dosimetry in Molecular Radiotherapy14. Clinical Applications and Biological DosimetrySection IV: Emerging Technologies and Advanced Computational Approaches15. Application and Progress of Artificial Intelligence in Radiation Therapy Dose Prediction16. Mechanization and Artificial Intelligence in Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning17. Concept of Metal-Based Nanodosimetry and MicrodosimetrySection V: Quality Assurance, Calibration, and Optimization18. Comparison of Different Calibration Methods for Dosimetry19. Radiation Detectors for Dosimetry and Imaging20. Open Issues in Radiation Dosimetry: Principles and Future ApproachesSection VI: Disease-Specific and Personalized Applications21. Adaptive Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer: Effects on Dosimetric, Clinical, and Toxicity Outcomes