PET/CT in radiotherapy planning. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sue Chua, editor.
• Editors: Chua, Sue
• Contents: Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Radiotherapy Planning in Oncology: Science and Practice; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 EBRT Planning Process; 1.3 Role of PET/CT in RT Planning; 1.4 PET-MRI; References; Part II: PET/CT in Radiotherapy Planning -- Technical and Practical Aspects; 2: Instrumentation; References; 3: Patient Preparation; 3.1 Patient Positioning; 3.2 Other Considerations; References; 4: Data Acquisition, Reconstruction and Transfer; 4.1 PET Acquisition and Reconstruction: Standard Options in PET Scanning. 4.2 Deviation for RT Planning PET4.3 CT Acquisition: Standard Options in Diagnostic Scanning; 4.4 Deviation for RT Planning CT; 4.5 Respiratory Gating; 4.6 DICOM, DICOM-RT and Other Options; References; 5: Sources of Artefacts: Consequences and Solutions; References; 6: Advantages and Limitations; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Advantages; 6.2.1 Accuracy in Disease Delineation; 6.2.2 Future Potential for Individualizing Radiotherapy Treatment; 6.3 Considerations and Limitations; References; 7: 4D PET/CT Respiratory Gated Acquisition Techniques; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Breath-Hold Techniques. 7.3 4D PET/CTReferences; Part III: PET/CT in Radiotherapy Planning -- Current Evidence and Applications; 8: Lung Cancer; References; 9: Head and Neck Cancers; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Staging; 9.3 Target Volume Definition; 9.4 Dose Painting and Adaptive Radiotherapy; 9.5 Treatment Response Evaluation; References; 10: GI Malignancy; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Rectal Cancer; 10.3 Oesophageal and Pancreatic Cancer; 10.4 Summary; References; 11: Prostate Cancer; 11.1 Patient Selection for Treatment; 11.2 Target Volume Delineation; References; 12: Gynaecological Cancers; 12.1 Cervix Cancer. 12.2 Endometrial Cancer12.3 Novel PET Tracers; References; 13: Paediatric Tumours; 13.1 Introduction; 13.2 Indications; 13.3 Patient Preparation; 13.4 Scan Protocol; 13.5 Tumour Delineation; References; Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 615.842; Medicine; Radiotherapy; Tomography, Emission; Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; Tomography; MEDICAL -- Pharmacology; Radiotherapy; Tomography, Emission; Medicine & Public Health; Nuclear Medicine; Radiotherapy; Medical -- Radiology & Nuclear Medicine; Radiotherapy; Nuclear medicine; Nuclear medicine; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319547442; 3319547445
• Related ISBNs: 9783319547435; 3319547437
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 21, 2017).
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