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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300211103321

Titolo

Target Volume Delineation for Conformal and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Nancy Y. Lee, Nadeem Riaz, Jiade J. Lu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-05726-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (532 p.)

Collana

Radiation Oncology

Disciplina

610

615842

616.0757

616994

Soggetti

Radiotherapy

Oncology  

Radiology

Oncology

Imaging / Radiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Head and Neck Cancer: Nasopharynx -- Oropharynx Cancer -- Early Larynx -- Advanced larynx -- Hypopharyngeal Cancer -- Oral Cavity Cancer -- Paranasal Sinuses -- Major Salivary gland -- Thyroid Cancer -- Cranial Nerves -- Unknown Primary.-  Head and Neck -- Neck -- Breast Cancer: Early Breast Cancer -- Locally Advanced Breast -- Thorax: Locally Advanced NSCLC &SCLD -- SBRT and post-OP NSCLC -- Gastrointestinal Cancer: Esophagus -- Gastric -- Pancreatic -- HCC/Cholangiocarcinoma -- Rectal Cancer -- Anal Cancer -- Gynecological Cancer: Cervical Cancer -- Endometrial Cancer -- Ovarian Cancer -- Vaginal Cancer -- Vulvar Cancer -- Genitourinary Cancer: Prostate Cancer -- Bladder Cancer.-Seminoma  -- CNS: Brain Metastasis -- Benign -- Low and High Grade Glioma -- Lymphoma: Hodgkin's Disease -- Non-Hodgkin's Disease -- Musculoskeletal -- Pediatrics: Sarcoma -- Pediatric CNS.



Sommario/riassunto

This textbook is designed to help the busy radiation oncologist to accurately and confidently delineate tumor volumes for conformal radiation therapy (including IMRT). The book provides an atlas of clinical target volumes (CTVs) for commonly encountered cancers, with each chapter illustrating CTV delineation on a slice-by-slice basis, on planning CT images. Common anatomic variants for each tumor are represented in individual illustrations, with annotations highlighting differences in coverage. The anatomy of each site and patterns of lymphatic drainage are discussed, and their influence on the design of CTVs is explained in detail. Utilization of other imaging modalities, including MRI, to delineate volumes is highlighted. Key details of simulation and planning are briefly reviewed. Although the emphasis is on target volume delineation for conformal techniques, information is also provided on conventional radiation field setup and design when IMRT is not suitable. .