Handbook of Anatomical Models for Radiation Dosimetry

Part I

Computational Phantoms for Radiation Dosimetry: A 40 Year History of Evolution, X. G. Xu

Stylized Computational Phantoms Developed at ORNL and Elsewhere, K. F. Eckerman, J. W. Poston Sr., W. E. Bolch, and X. G. Xu

The GSF Voxel Computational Phantom Family, M. Zankl

The ADELAIDE Teenage Female Voxel Computational Phantom, M. Caon, G. Bibbo, and J. E. Pattison

The MCAT, NCAT, XCAT, and MOBY Computational Human and Mouse Phantoms, W. P. Segars and B. M. W. Tsui

The 3D and 4D VIP-Man Computational Phantoms, X. G. Xu, T.-C. E. Chao, A. Bozkurt, C. Shi, and J. Zhang

The FAX06 and the MAX06 Computational Voxel Phantoms, R. Kramer, H. J. Khoury, J. W. Vieira, V. J. de Melo Lima, E. C. de Miranda Loureiro, G. Hoff, and I. Kawrakow

The University of Florida Pediatric Phantom Series, C. Lee, D. L. Lodwick, D. H. Pafundi, S. R. Whalen, J. L. Williams, and W. E. Bolch

Japanese Computational Phantoms: Otoko, Onago, JM, JM2, JF, TARO, HANAKO, Pregnant Woman, and Deformable Child, K. Saito, K. Sato, S. Kinase, and T. Nagaoka

Korean Computational Phantoms: KMIRD, KORMAN, KORWOMAN, KTMAN-1, KTMAN-2, and HDRK-Man, C. Lee and C. H. Kim

Chinese Voxel Computational Phantoms: CNMAN, VCH, and CVP, B. Zhang, J. Ma, G. Zhang, Q. Liu, R. Qiu, and J. Li

Pregnant Female/Fetus Computational Phantoms and the Latest RPI-P Series Representing 3, 6, and 9 Months Gestational Periods, X. G. Xu, C. Shi, M. G. Stabin, and V. Taranenko

The Vanderbilt University Reference Adult and Pediatric Phantom Series, M. G. Stabin, M. A. Emmons-Keenan, W. P. Segars, and M. J. Fernald

Mesh-Based and Anatomically Adjustable Adult Phantoms and a Case Study in Virtual Calibration of Lung Counter for Female Workers, Y. H. Na, J. Zhang, A. Ding, and X. G. Xu

The ICRP Reference Computational Phantoms, M. Zankl, K. F. Eckerman, and W. E. Bolch

Physical Phantoms for Experimental Radiation Dosimetry, D. E. Hintenlang, W. E. Moloney, and J. Winslow

Part II

Applications to Environmental Exposures, N. Petoussi-Henss and K. Saito

Applications to External Radiation Exposures in Nuclear Power Plants, W. D. Reece, C. H. Kim, and X. G. Xu

Applications to Bioassay for Internal Radiation Contamination, G. H. Kramer

Applications to Nuclear Medicine, M. G. Stabin and M. Bardiès

Applications to Computed Tomography for Pediatric Patients, W. E. Bolch, C. Lee, C. Lee, J. Hurtado, and J. L. Williams

Applications to Computed Tomography for Adult Patients, J. J. DeMarco and M. McNitt-Gray

Applications to Optimization of X-Ray Radiographic Imaging, B. Yazıcı, I.-Y. Son, A. Jin, and X. G. Xu

Applications to Nuclear Medicine Imaging and Dosimetry Involving MCAT, NCAT, and MOBY Phantoms, B. M. W. Tsui and W. P. Segars

Applications to Secondary Radiation Dosimetry in External Beam Radiation Therapy, H. Paganetti

Applications to Image-Guided Radiation Treatment Planning, C. Shi, M. Fuss, N. Papanikolaou, and X. G. Xu

Dose Calculations in Radiation Therapy Based on Patient Models Using the Geant4 Monte Carlo Code, H. Paganetti

Applications to Patient-Specific Voxel Computational Phantoms in EGS Monte Carlo Codes for Radiation Treatment Involving Photons and Electrons, C.-M. C. Ma

Applications to Nonionizing Radiation Protection, J. Chen, W. Kainz, and D. Wu

Summary and Future Needs Related to Computational Phantoms, X. G. Xu, M. G. Stabin, W. E. Bolch, and W. P. Segars

About the Contributors

Index

Biography

Dr. X. George Xu is a professor of nuclear engineering and biomedical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, New York. Dr. Keith F. Eckerman is the leader of the Dosimetry Research Team in the Environmental Science Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).