Handbook of Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: General Physics Principles -- General Principles -- Target Volumes -- Treatment Planning -- Plan Evaluation -- Selected Technical Facts -- Selected Brachytherapy Facts -- Reference -- Chapter 2: Tools for Simulation and Treatment -- Techniques in Positioning and Immobilization -- Thermoplastic Mesh -- Cradle-Type Devices -- Modular Systems -- Stereotactic Systems -- Breath Control Systems -- Techniques in Simulation -- Techniques in Localization at the Time of Treatment Delivery -- Gaiting -- Portal Imaging -- Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) -- Chapter 3: Central Nervous System Radiotherapy -- General Principles -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Critical Structures -- Single-Fraction SRS -- Glioma-High Grade -- Indications and Options for Treatment -- Localization, Immobilization, Simulation for Fractionated Radiotherapy (RT)/Fractionated Stereotactic RT (FSRT) -- Volumes, Dose, and Fractionation -- Special Considerations -- Glioma-Low Grade -- Indications and Options for Treatment -- Localization, Immobilization, Simulation for Fractionated RT/FSRT -- Volumes, Dose, and Fractionation -- Special Considerations -- Brainstem Glioma -- Indications for Treatment -- Localization, Immobilization, Simulation for Fractionated RT/FSRT -- Volumes, Dose, and Fractionation -- Meningioma -- Indications for Treatment -- Localization, Immobilization, Simulation for Fractionated RT/FSRT -- Volumes, Dose, and Fractionation -- Special Considerations -- Pituitary Adenoma -- Indications for Treatment -- Localization, Immobilization, Simulation for Fractionated RT/FSRT -- Volumes, Dose, and Fractionation -- Vestibular Schwannoma.

Indications for Radiotherapy Treatment -- Localization, Immobilization, Simulation for Fractionated RT/FSRT -- Volumes, Dose, and Fractionation -- Special Considerations -- Arteriovenous Malformation -- Indications and Options for Treatment -- Localization, Immobilization, Simulation -- Volumes, Dose, and Fractionation -- Special Considerations -- Spinal Cord Tumors -- Indications and Options for Treatment -- Localization, Immobilization, Simulation for Fractionated RT/FSRT -- Volumes, Dose, and Fractionation -- References -- Chapter 4: Head and Neck Radiotherapy -- General Principles -- Radiotherapy -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning-Definitive Radiotherapy -- Treatment Planning-Postoperative Radiotherapy -- Dose/Fractionation -- Critical Structures -- Oropharynx Cancer -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- Larynx Cancer -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- Hypopharynx Cancer -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- Nasopharynx Cancer -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- Major Salivary Gland Cancer -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes (Postoperative) -- Special Considerations -- Oral Cavity Cancer -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes (Postoperative) -- Special Considerations -- Cancer of Unknown Primary -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- Maxillary Sinus Cancer -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- Nasal Cavity/Vestibule Cancer -- Specific Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- Thyroid Cancer -- Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- Nonmelanomatous Head and Neck Skin Cancer.

Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- Head and Neck Melanoma -- Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- References -- Chapter 5: Breast Radiotherapy -- General Principles -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Critical Structures -- Technical Factors -- Whole Breast Radiotherapy -- Introduction -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Breast Conservation-External Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- Lymph Node (LN) Radiotherapy -- Introduction -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- Prone Breast Radiotherapy -- Introduction -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- Accelerated Partial Breast Radiotherapy -- Introduction -- Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- Postmastectomy Radiotherapy -- Introduction -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- References -- Chapter 6: Thoracic Radiotherapy -- General Principles -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest -- Treatment Planning -- Technical Factors -- Heterogeneity Corrections -- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer -- TRT Indications -- Target Volume Definitions -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- Small Cell Lung Cancer -- TRT Indications -- Target Volume Definitions -- Dose/Fractionation -- Thymoma -- TRT Indications -- Target Volume Definitions -- Treatment Planning.

Dose/Fractionation -- Esophageal Carcinoma -- TRT Indications -- Special Considerations at Simulation -- Target Volume Definitions -- Dose/Fractionation -- Mesothelioma -- TRT Indications -- Special Considerations at Simulation -- Target Volume Definitions -- Dose/Fractionation -- Planning Considerations -- Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Lung Tumors -- Indications -- Special Considerations at Simulation -- Target Volume Definitions -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- References -- Chapter 7: Gastrointestinal (Nonesophageal) Radiotherapy -- General Principles -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Critical Structures -- Technical Factors -- Pancreatic Cancer -- Indications -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volume Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Volumetric Planning Goals -- Dose/Fractionation -- Gastric Cancer -- Indications -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volume Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- Rectal Cancer -- Indications -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volume Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Volumetric Planning Goals -- Dose/Fractionation -- Anal Cancer -- Introduction -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volume Definitions -- Treatment Planning -- Volumetric Planning Goals -- Dose/Fractionation -- Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Liver Tumors -- SBRT Indications -- Special Considerations at Simulation -- Target Volume Definitions -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- Reference -- Chapter 8: Genitourinary Radiotherapy -- General Principles -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Image Guidance for Localization and Daily Treatment Verification -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition.

Treatment Planning -- Technical Factors -- External Beam Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer -- External Beam Radiotherapy Indications -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volume Definition for EBRT: Intact Prostate -- Lymph Node Irradiation (LNI) -- Dose/Fractionation -- Image Guidance -- Planning -- Critical Structures and Suggested Dose Constraints -- Target Volume Definition for EBRT: Post-Prostatectomy -- Dose/Fractionation -- Prostate Brachytherapy -- Indications -- Patient Evaluation -- Setup and Preparation -- Technique -- Target Volume Definition for Postimplant Prostate Brachytherapy Assessment -- Postimplantation Patient Directions -- Dose/Fractionation -- Postimplant Dosimetry -- Prostate Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) -- Indications -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Bladder Cancer -- RT Indications -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volume Definition -- Special Considerations -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- Treatment Planning -- Testicular Cancer -- Indications -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volume Definition -- Dose/Fractionation -- Treatment Planning -- Penile Cancer -- Indications -- Brachytherapy -- External Beam RT -- Urethral Cancer -- Male Urethra -- Female Urethra -- References -- Chapter 9: Gynecologic Radiotherapy -- General Principles -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition for Whole Pelvic Radiation -- Treatment Planning -- Critical Structures -- Brachytherapy -- Endometrial Cancer -- Indications -- External Beam RT in the Adjuvant Setting -- Brachytherapy in the Adjuvant Setting -- Definitive RT -- Cervical Cancer -- Indications -- External Beam Radiation in the Adjuvant or Definitive Setting -- Brachytherapy-Definitive -- Vulvar Cancer -- Indications.

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