Here is an exciting new guide to the use of PET-CT imaging in radiotherapy. Youll get practical, useful information for utilizing this novel imaging techniquefrom 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. INDICE: Section I: IntroductionChapter 1 PET-CT in Radiotherapy Treatment Planning, Arnold C. Paulino, MDSection II: Principles of Imaging in Nuclear MedicineChapter 2 Principles of PET-CT Scanning, Stephen Chiang, MDSection III: PET-CT Fusion and Target DelineationChapter 3 Image Registration and Fusion Techniques, Timothy Fox, PhD; Eric Elder, PhD; Ian Crocker, MDChapter 4 Biological Target Volume, Katherine Mah, MSc, FCCPM; Curtis B. Caldwell, PhD, MCCPMSection IV: Clinical ApplicationsChapter 5 Head and Neck, Arnold C. Paulino, MD; Bin S. Teh, MD; E. Brian Butler, MDChapter 6 Esophageal Cancer, Trevor Leong, MBBS, MD, FRANZCRChapter 7 Rectal and Anal Cancers, Cynthia Anderson, MD; MaryKoshy, MD; Jerome C. Landry, MDChapter 8 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Kenneth Rosenzweig, MD; Carlo Greco, MDChapter 9 Small Cell Lung Cancer, Nena Mirkovic, MD; Suneel Nagda, MDChapter 10 Gynecologic Cancer, Karen Godette, MD; Mariana Galli Guevara, MD; Sushil Beriwal, MDChapter 11 Genitourinary Cancer, Bin S.Teh, MD; Charles Bloch, PhD; Stephen Chiang, MD; Susan Richardson, PhD; E. Brian Butler, MD; Robert Amato, DO; Arnold C. Paulino, MDChapter 12 Lymphoma, Natia Esiashvili, MD; Cynthia Anderson, MD; Shannon T. Kahn, BS, MAC, MD; Raghuveer Halkar, MDChapter 13 Melanoma, Min Yao, MD, PhD; Yusuf Menda, MD; John E. Bayouth, PhDChapter 14 Pediatric Tumors, Arnold C. Paulino, MD; James G. Douglas, MD, MSChapter 15 Central Nervous System Tumors, James G. Douglas, MD, MS; Alexander M. Spence, MDSection V: Economic ConsiderationsChapter 16 Economic Considerations of PET Scanning Diagnosis, Staging, and Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning, Andre Konski, MD, MBA, MA, FACRIndex
- ISBN: 978-1-4160-3224-3
- Editorial: Saunders
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 272
- Fecha Publicación: 19/05/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés