A Guide for Delineation of Lymph Nodal Clinical Target Volume in Radiation Therapy (eBook)

Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Carlos A. Perez, Domenico Genovesi, Annamaria Vinciguerra (Herausgeber)

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2008 | 2008
XII, 174 Seiten
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-77044-2 (ISBN)

Infos

This book will facilitate the understanding of cross-sectional anatomy details and assist radiation oncologists in the difficult task of a detailed delineation of lymph node targets in multiple anatomical locations.

Inhalt

Preface 6
Contents 7
Contributors 9
Section I General Considerations 11
1 Anatomy 12
1.1 Head and Neck Region 12
1.2 Thoracic Region 15
1.3 Upper Abdominal Region 16
1.4 Pelvic Region 17
2 Lymph Node Classification 20
2.1 Head and Neck Region 20
2.2 Mediastinal Region 22
2.3 Upper Abdominal Region 29
2.4 Pelvic Region 35
3 Anatomicoradiological Boundaries 37
3.1 Head and Neck Region 37
3.2 Mediastinal Region 38
3.3 Upper Abdominal Region 42
3.4 Pelvic Region 42
4 Planing CT: Technical Notes 47
Section II Target Volume Delineation in Modern Radiation Therapy 51
5 Critical Importance of Target Definition, Including Lymph Nodes, in Image-Guided Radiation Therapy 52
5.1 Target Volume and Critical Structure Delineation 54
5.2 Delineation of Lymph Node Volumes 60
5.3 Implications of Target Definition for Innovative Technology in Contemporary Radiation Therapy 63
5.4 Quality Assurance 63
5.5 Cost Benefit and Utility 64
5.6 Conclusions 66
Section III Axial CT Radiological Anatomy 68
A Guide for Delineation of Lymph Nodal Clinical Target Volume in Radiation Therapy 70
Upper Abdominal Region Lymph Nodes 120
Pelvic Lymph Nodes 143
Digitally Reconstructed Radiographs (DRRs) 165
References 166

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.8.2008
• Zusatzinfo: XII, 174 p. 184 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Berlin
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie
• Schlagworte: classification • Computed tomography (CT) • Imaging • Lymph Drainage Pathways • Lymph Node Structure • Lymph Node Targets • radiation oncology
• ISBN-10: 3-540-77044-5 / 3540770445
• ISBN-13: 978-3-540-77044-2 / 9783540770442