Practical Essentials of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy teaches how to incorporate Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) into clinical practice.

The book provides, in a consistent format, an overview of the natural course, lymph node spread, diagnostic criteria, and therapeutic options for each cancer sub site.

Features:

• Lavishly illustrated, including approximately 50 full colour illustrations spread throughout the book
• Stepwise, practical approach to the evaluation, decision-making and (IMRT) treatment of patients with cancers of the prostate, breast, lung, GYN, the cervix, CNS and lymph nodes
• Focuses solely on areas with good clinical data
• Review of current IMRT literature summarized in tables
• Eight new chapters added to this edition

Contents

1. Intensity Modulated Therapy Treatment Planning Physics and Quality Assurance
2. Optimization for Planning of IMRT
3. CT and MR Imaging of Brain and H&N Cancers
4. CT and MR Imaging of Abdomen and Pelvis
5. PET Imaging for Target Determination and Delineation
6. Skull Base and Posterior Fossa
7. Nodal Target Volume for Head and Neck Cancer
8. Paranasal Sinuses and Nasal Cavity
9. Nasopharynx
10. Oral Cavity
11. Oropharynx
12. Hypopharynx and Larynx
13. Thyroid Carcinoma
14. Metastatic Carcinoma in Neck Node with Unknown Primary
15. Breast
16. Lung Cancer
17. Mesothelioma
18. Esophagus
19. Pelvic and Para-Aortic Nodal Target Delineation
20. Prostate
21. Gynecological Cancer

Index

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