Image-Guided IMRT

by Bortfeld, Thomas; Schmidt-ullrich, Rupert; Neve, Wilfried De; Wazer, David E.

• ISBN13: 9783540205111
• ISBN10: 354020511X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-12-16
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), one of the most important developments in radiation oncology in the past 25 years, involves technology to deliver radiation to tumors in the right location, quantity and time. Unavoidable irradiation of surrounding normal tissues is distributed so as to preserve their function. The achievements and future directions in the field are grouped in the three sections of the book, each suitable for supporting a teaching course. Part 1 contains topical reviews of the basic principles of IMRT, part 2 describes advanced techniques such as image-guided and biologically based approaches, and part 3 focuses on investigation of IMRT to improve outcome at various cancer sites.

Table of Contents

Part I Foundations
Rationale of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy: A Clinician's Point of View	3	(8)
Wilfried De Neve
The Potential and Limitations of IMRT: A Physicist's Point of View	11	(8)
Radhe Mohan
Thomas Bortfeld
Imaging for IMRT	19	(12)
Peter Remeijer
Marcel van Herk
Physical Optimization	31	(16)
Uwe Oelfke
Simeon Nill
Jan J. Wilkens
Practical IMRT Planning	47	(14)
Wilfried De Neve
Yan Wu
Gary Ezzell
Dose Calculations for IMRT	61	(12)
Jeffrey V. Siebers
IMRT Delivery Techniques	73	(18)
Steve Webb
Biological Aspects of IMRT Planning and Delivery	91	(6)
Andrzej Niemierko
Image Guided Patient Setup	97	(20)
Dirk Verellen
QA-QC of IMRT: European Perspective	117	(12)
Carlos De Wagter
QA-QC of IMRT: American Perspective	129	(16)
Jean M. Moran
Ping Xia
Part II Advanced Image-Guided and Biologically Guided Techniques
Imaging Lymph Nodes Using CT and MRI, Imaging Cancer by PET	145	(26)
Thierry P. Duprez
Emmanuel E. Coche
Max Lonneux
PET and SPECT in IMRT: Future Prospects	171	(6)
Christophe Van de Wiele
Magnetic Resonance Imaging for IMRT	177	(10)
Lynn J. Verhey
Cynthia Chuang
Andrea Pirzkall
Molecular/Functional Image-guided Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy	187	(12)
Lei Xing
Yong Yang
Daniel M. Spielman
Biological Optimization	199	(18)
Andrzej Niemierko
Advanced Imaging and Guidance System for Use in Intensity Modulated RT	217	(12)
David A. Jaffray
Kristy K. Brock
Michael B. Sharpe
External Beam Adaptive Radiation Therapy (ART) on a Conventional Medical Accelerator	229	(6)
John Wong
Di Yan
David Lockman
Don Brabbins
Frank A. Vicini
Alvaro Martinez
Adaptive Radiation Therapy (ART) Strategies Using Helical Tomotherapy	235	(12)
Gustavo Hugo Olivera
Thomas Rockwell Mackie
Kenneth Ruchala
Weiguo Lu
Jeffrey Kapatoes
4D CT Simulation	247	(12)
George T.Y. Chen
Eike R.M. Rietzel
4D Treatment Planning	259	(10)
Paul J. Keall
``4D'' IMRT Delivery	269	(20)
Gig S. Mageras
Ellen Yorke
Steve B. Jiang
Part III Clinical
IMRT for Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity (Sino-Nasal) Tumors	289	(12)
Wim Duthoy
Wilfried De Neve
IMRT for Carcinomas of the Oropharynx and Oral Cavity	301	(18)
Rupert Schmidt-Ullrich
David Buck
Nesrin Dogan
Jeffrey Siebers
Monica Morris
Yan Wu
IMRT for Carcinomas of the Nasopharynx	319	(16)
Benjamin D. Rosenbluth
William W. Chou
Nancy Y. Lee
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy in Cancer of the Larynx	335	(10)
Maria T. Guerrero Urbano
Catherine H. Clark
Margaret Bidmead
David P. Dearnaley
Kevin J. Harrington
Christopher M. Nutting
Central Nervous System, Skull Base and Paraspinal Tumors	345	(14)
Anita Mahajan
Eric L. Chang
IMRT Lung	359	(12)
Kenneth E. Rosenzweig
Breast IMRT	371	(12)
Douglas W. Arthur
Monica M. Morris
Frank A. Vicini
Nesrin Dogan
IMRT for Malignancies of the Upper Abdomen and Retroperitoneum	383	(8)
Jerome C. Landry
Christopher G. Willett
Natia Esiashvili
Mary Koshy
Prostate IMRT	391	(20)
Mark K. Buyyounouski
Eric M. Horwitz
Robert A. Price Jr
Steve J. Feigenberg
Alan Pollack
Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy for Carcinomas of the Uterine Cervix and Endometrium	411	(12)
Patricia J. Eifel
Integration of IMRT and Brachytherapy	423	(16)
Jeffrey F. Williamson
High Precision and Unconventional Fractionation IMRT	439	(16)
Stanley H. Benedict
John Purviance
Danny Song
David E. Wazer
Subject Index	455