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Target Volume Delineation and Treatment Planning for Particle Therapy: A Practical Guide
Nancy Y. Lee (Ed.)
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Description for Target Volume Delineation and Treatment Planning for Particle Therapy: A Practical Guide
Paperback. Editor(s): Lee, Nancy; Cahlon, Oren; Leeman, Jonathan E.; Jiang, Guoliang; Lu, Jiade J.; Sine, Kevin; Both, Stefan. Series: Practical Guides in Radiation Oncology. Num Pages: 100 black & white illustrations, 200 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Series
Practical Guides in Radiation Oncology
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319424774
SKU
V9783319424774
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About Nancy Y. Lee (Ed.)
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Target Volume Delineation and Treatment Planning for Particle Therapy: A Practical Guide
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 ... Read more