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

• Format: PDF

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Berlin
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783540770442
• Artikelnr.: 37368495

Inhaltsangabe

General Considerations.- Anatomy.- Lymph Node Classification.- Anatomicoradiological Boundaries.- Planing CT: Technical Notes.- Target Volume Delineation in Modern Radiation Therapy.- Critical Importance of Target Definition, Including Lymph Nodes, in Image-Guided Radiation Therapy.- Axial CT Radiological Anatomy.- Head and Neck Lymph Nodes.- Mediastinal Lymph Nodes.- Upper Abdominal Region Lymph Nodes.- Pelvic Lymph Nodes.- Digitally Reconstructed Radiographs (DRRs).

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General Considerations.- Anatomy.- Lymph Node Classification.- Anatomicoradiological Boundaries.- Planing CT: Technical Notes.- Target Volume Delineation in Modern Radiation Therapy.- Critical Importance of Target Definition, Including Lymph Nodes, in Image-Guided Radiation Therapy.- Axial CT Radiological Anatomy.- Head and Neck Lymph Nodes.- Mediastinal Lymph Nodes.- Upper Abdominal Region Lymph Nodes.- Pelvic Lymph Nodes.- Digitally Reconstructed Radiographs (DRRs).

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From the reviews:

"This is a concise guide to radiological definitions of lymph node groups for radiation treatment planning. ... The primary audience is radiation oncologists at all stages of their careers. Residents and students should find this a very helpful anatomical guide. The authors are well known in radiation oncology and/or radiology. ... This is a useful guide for the lymph node anatomy of the major disease site regions." (James G. Douglas, Doody's Review Service, July, 2009)