Target Volume Delineation and Treatment Planning for Particle Therapy: A Practical Guide

by Nancy Y. Lee (Editor), Jonathan E. Leeman (Editor), Oren Cahlon (Editor), Kevin Sine (Editor), Guoliang Jiang (Editor)

Overview

This handbook is designed to enable radiation oncologists to treat patients appropriately and confidently by means of particle therapy. The orientation and purpose are entirely practical, in that the focus is on the physics essentials of delivery and treatment planning , illustration of the clinical target volume (CTV) and associated treatment planning for each major malignancy when using particle therapy, proton therapy in particular. Disease-specific chapters provide guidelines and concise knowledge on CTV selection and delineation and identify aspects that require the exercise of caution during treatment planning. The treatment planning techniques unique to proton therapy for each disease site are clearly described, covering beam orientation, matching/patching field techniques, robustness planning, robustness plan evaluation, etc. The published data on the use of particle therapy for a given disease site are also concisely reported. In addition to fully meeting the needs ofradiation oncologists, this "know why" and “know how” guide to particle therapy will be valuable for medical physicists, dosimetrists, and radiation therapists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319424774
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	12/20/2017
Series:	Practical Guides in Radiation Oncology
Edition description:	1st ed. 2018
Pages:	396
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Nancy Lee, MD:
As a board-certified radiation oncologist, Dr. Lee's expertise is using intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to treat patients with thyroid and other head and neck cancers. Using this advanced form of 3D conformal radiotherapy, the goals are twofold — improving patients’ outcomes and decreasing the side effects of treatment.

Oren Cahlon, MD:
Dr. Cahlon is a board-certified radiation oncologist whose clinical practice is primarily focused on breast cancer. As part of a multi-disciplinary team of breast cancer experts, he works with colleagues to identify the optimal treatment approach for each patient. At Memorial Sloan Kettering, they use the most modern radiation techniques, including prone treatment, deep inspiratory breath hold, partial breast irradiation, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton therapy to deliver the most precise form of radiation.

Guoliang Jiang, MD, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China

Kevin Sine, MD, Procure Proton Therapy Center, Department of Medical Dosimetry, Somerset, NJ, USA

Jiade J. Lu, MD, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China

Jonathan Leeman, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, New York, NY, USA

Stefan Both, PhD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medical Physics, New York, NY, USA

Table of Contents

Physics Essentials of Particle Therapy.- Treatment Delivery.- Treatment Planning.- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.- Oral Cavity.- Oropharyngeal Carcinoma.- Paranasal Sinuses.- Salivary Glands.- Thyroid Cancer.- Skin Cancer.- Re-irradiation for head and neck cancer.- Lung Cancer.- Upper Gastrointestinal Tract.- Lower Gastrointestinal Tract.- Breast Cancer.- Gynecologic Cancer.- Genitourinary Cancer.- Intracranial Malignancies.- Spine Malignancies.- Soft Tissue Sarcoma.- Lymphoma.- Pediatric Malignancies.- Skull base chordomas/chondrosarcomas.

Editorial Reviews

This book covers treatment planning for particle therapy with a focus on protons. … This book is of high quality and provides added insights into treatment related issues in regard to particle therapy not found in most books addressing radiation therapy techniques and planning. Physicists, dosimetrists, physicians, and, to some extent, therapists interested or engaged in particle therapy will find this to be a useful addition to their library.” (Mark D. Hurwitz, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2018)

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