RE: LINAC (was Re: About this list)

["Langenegger, Armin" <alang@allsaintshealthcare.org>]

For those interested in the theory of medical linear accelerators, I
recommend the book
"A Primer on theory and operation of Linear Accelerators in Radiation
Therapy" by Karzmark and Morton. Available in softcover from Medical Physics
Publishing www.medical physics.org

Armin Langenegger
Medical Physicist
Racine, WI

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Neon John [mailto:johngd@bellsouth.net]
		Sent:	Saturday, August 19, 2000 5:56 PM
		To:	Multiple recipients of list
		Subject:	LINAC (was Re: About this list)



		g2v13a@swbell.net wrote:
		> 
		> John,
		> 
		> I have worked (+25 yrs) with, and I am quite familiar
with, the variety of linacs
		> used in cancer treatment (x-ray/electron beams of 4-25
MV/MeV).  I'll try to
		> answer any questions that you/others pose for this variety
of linac on this list
		> or privately - whichever you/others prefer.  No flames,
technical responses only
		> to your questions.

		Sorry it took so long to reply.  Very busy.

		My situation is this.  I'm quite familiar with the design of
		electrostatic accelerators.  I know almost nothing of the RF
excited
		ones, which I think is what medical units use, right?  I'm
looking
		for something that I can sit down and read and come away
knowing the
		fundamentals.  perhaps a LINAC version of Glasstone's
"Nuclear
		Reactor Engineering".  Or a service manual on a unit :-)

		I've scoured the net and have found little of use.  Lots of
stuff
		aimed at someone with the intelligence of a reporter.  But
I'm
		looking for engineering principles, the math and so on.

		Thanks in advance for anything you can help me with.

		john

		> 
		> Doug
		> 
		> Douglas D. Jackson
		> St.Louis, Mo.
		> g2v13a@swbell.net --- (for the most efficient delivery of
flames)
		> ------------------------------------------
		> Neon John wrote:
		> 
		> > <snip>
		> > For example, for the last few weeks I've been studying
LINAC designs
		> > in my spare time.  I have some questions that I'd like
to ask but I
		> > don't feel I dare.  Other than the Van der Graff
accelerator I built
		> > in high school, I know very little about them.
Consequently, I'd
		> > probably make an incorrect assumption or word something
badly (in
		> > the view of a LINAC expert) in the question and get my
head handed
		> > to me.  I had to tolerate that kind of crap from
arrogant professors
		> > in college.  I don't now.  So instead of asking the
question and
		> > carrying on the dialog in public on this list so that
others can
		> > learn along with me, I'll pick out someone I think can
answer my
		> > questions and ask it in private mail.  Or just plan a
trip to the GA
		> > Tech library.
		> > <snip>
		> > John De Armond
		> > johngdSPAMNOT@bellsouth.net
		> > http://personal.bellsouth.net/~johngd/
		> > Neon John's Custom Neon
		> > Cleveland, TN
		> 
		>
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