Delineating Organs at Risk in Radiation Therapy

Giampiero Ausili Cefaro; Domenico Genovesi; Carlos A. Perez

ISBN 10: 8847052564 / ISBN 13: 9788847052567

Published by Springer, 2013

About this Item

Oversized hardcover, xii + 152 pages, glossy paper, colour illustrations, NOT ex-library. Interior is clean with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. A short external tear along the lower rear spine (glued); cosmetic surface damage & staining above the lower edge of the front board (not affecting the interior). Issued without a dust jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Delineating Organs at Risk in Radiation Therapy
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8847052564
• ISBN 13: 9788847052567
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Defining organs at risk is a crucial task for radiation oncologists when aiming to optimize the benefit of radiation therapy, with delivery of the maximum dose to the tumor volume while sparing healthy tissues. This book will prove an invaluable guide to the delineation of organs at risk of toxicity in patients undergoing radiotherapy. The first and second sections address the anatomy of organs at risk, discuss the pathophysiology of radiation-induced damage, and present dose constraints and methods for target volume delineation. The third section is devoted to the radiological anatomy of organs at risk as seen on typical radiotherapy planning CT scans, with a view to assisting the radiation oncologist to recognize and delineate these organs for each anatomical region – head and neck, mediastinum, abdomen, and pelvis. The book is intended both for young radiation oncologists still in training and for their senior colleagues wishing to reduce intra-institutional variations in practice and thereby to standardize the definition of clinical target volumes. ​