Foundations of Medical Physics

Victor J. Montemayor, Ph.D., teaches Physics and Advanced Mathematics at Germantown Academy (GA) in Fort Washington, PA. Dr. Montemayor has received numerous teaching awards, including the Ernest L. Boyer International Award for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology. Dr. Montemayor was chair of the Committee on Medical Physicists as Educators and a member of the Education Council of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine for 11 years.George Starkschall, Ph.D., spent the majority of his medical physics career on the faculty at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC), where he was instrumental in the development of one of the first three-dimensional radiation treatment planning systems in clinical use as well as a methodology for acquiring CT scans that captured respiratory motion. Since retiring from MDACC, he assumed the position of Executive Secretary on the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP). He is the recipient of the Edith H Quimby Lifetime Achievement Award of the AAPM and the Harold Johns Medal of the International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP) for contributions to international medical physics education.

• Part I: Motiviation: Cancer and the Basics of Radiobiology1 An Introduction to Cancer2 Ionizing Radiation and Cell Survival3 Cellular Repair and FractionationPart II: Foundation: Modern Physics Fundamentals4 Atomic Physics I: Hydrogenic Atoms5 Atomic Physics II: Multielectron Atoms6 Nuclear Physics I: Structure and Stability7 Nuclear Physics II: Nuclear Reactions and Radioactive Decay8 Interactions of High-Energy Photons with Matter9 Interactions of Charged Particles with MatterPart III: Application: Imaging and Therapy10 Introduction to Medical Imaging11 Projection Imaging Modalities12 Reconstruction Imaging Modalities13 Overview of Radiation Oncology14 Ethical Considerations15 Production of Ionizing Radiation16 Energy Absorption and Dosimetry17 Clinical Dosimetry18 Introduction to External-Beam Treatment Planning19 Charged-Particle Treatment Planning20 Treatment Planning and Delivery21 Special Treatment Techniques22 Introduction to Brachytherapy23 Introduction to Unsealed Radionuclides for Radiopharmaceutical Therapy24 Radiation Protection and Quality Assurance25 Evolving Topics in Medical PhysicsIndex