125 Beams and the Rise of Radiation Therapy, Fester Einband

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This book will provide a communal look at the history of radiation therapy, detailing the significant developments and progress in efficacy of treatment. Radiation therapy has been used for more than 125 years and this book will collect the research and writings of many clinicians and scientists to chronicle radiation therapy since its inception in 1895.

This work will detail history from the perspective of current practitioners who are able to describe the influence of events on the current state of radiation therapy. The chronological book will be composed of 5 sections, each covering 25 years. The writers of each chapter will cover a five-year period that will be compiled into a single-volume history of radiation therapy. The writers of each chapter will include a physician, physicist, or radiation biologist to provide a unique perspective on the history. Rather than having a single person or small group, we aim to provide a very diverse review of history. Each chapter will focus on a key historical figure, event, publication, or technological development in radiation therapy.

The primary market for this volume will be the radiation oncologist, medical physicist, dosimetrist, and radiation biologist. The volume will be of interest to those in practice as well as those in training.

This volume can also notably be used for teaching at the university level through residency education in radiation oncology and medical physics. As more students are being introduced to medical specialties at the undergraduate level, this volume would be an excellent source for students wanting to learn more about the history and advancements within radiation oncology. In addition, the volume could be used by educators developing lectures for students or clinicians that participate in community outreach programs.