PET-CT in Radiotherapy Treatment Planning, 1e

✍ Scribed by Arnold C. Paulino MD

• Publisher: Saunders
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 249
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Here is an exciting new guide to the use of PET-CT imaging in radiotherapy. You’ll get practical, useful information for utilizing this novel imaging technique—from different methods for contouring biological target volumes in various anatomic regions to how different experts use this imaging in targeted treatment. This thorough text helps you make concise, accurate treatment choices based on current evidence and expert authority. The result is an essential tool for everyone on the radiotherapy treatment team in the era of image-guided radiotherapy.

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Copyright, Page iv
Contributors, Pages v-vi
Preface, Page vii
chapter 1 - PET-CT in Radiotherapy Treatment Planning, Pages 3-15
chapter 2 - Principles of PET-CT Scanning, Pages 19-31
chapter 3 - Image Registration and Fusion Techniques, Pages 35-51
chapter 4 - Biological Target Volume, Pages 52-89
chapter 5 - Head and Neck, Pages 93-107
chapter 6 - Esophageal Cancer, Pages 108-126
chapter 7 - Rectal and Anal Cancers, Pages 127-139
chapter 8 - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Pages 140-152
chapter 9 - Small Cell Lung Cancer, Pages 153-159
chapter 10 - Gynecologic Cancer, Pages 160-173
chapter 11 - Genitourinary Cancer, Pages 174-184
chapter 12 - Lymphoma, Pages 185-203
chapter 13 - Melanoma, Pages 204-215
chapter 14 - Pediatric Tumors, Pages 216-230
chapter 15 - Central Nervous System Tumors, Pages 231-246
chapter 16 - Economic Considerations of PET Scanning in Diagnosis, Staging, and Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning, Pages 249-253
Index, Pages 255-259