Overview
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Giampiero Ausili Cefaro
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Department of Radiation Oncology, “G. d’Annunzio” University, Chieti, Italy
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Domenico Genovesi
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Department of Radiation Oncology, “G. d’Annunzio” University, Chieti, Italy
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Carlos A. Perez
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Department of Radiation Oncology Mallickrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University, St. Louis, USA
- Practical guide for contouring organs at risk of radiation toxicity
- Clear presentation of radiological anatomy of organs at risk as seen on typical radiotherapy planning CT scans
- Many high-quality illustrations ?
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Introduction
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- Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Domenico Genovesi, Carlos A. Perez
Pages 1-1
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Anatomy and Physiopathology of Radiation-Induced Damage to Organs at Risk
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- Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Domenico Genovesi, Carlos A. Perez
Pages 5-18
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- Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Domenico Genovesi, Carlos A. Perez
Pages 19-30
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- Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Domenico Genovesi, Carlos A. Perez
Pages 31-36
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- Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Domenico Genovesi, Carlos A. Perez
Pages 37-46
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Modeling and Organ Delineation in Radiation Therapy
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- Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Domenico Genovesi, Carlos A. Perez
Pages 49-73
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- Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Domenico Genovesi, Carlos A. Perez
Pages 75-81
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Axial CT Radiological Anatomy: Image Gallery
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- Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Domenico Genovesi, Carlos A. Perez
Pages 85-102
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- Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Domenico Genovesi, Carlos A. Perez
Pages 103-118
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- Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Domenico Genovesi, Carlos A. Perez
Pages 119-130
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- Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Domenico Genovesi, Carlos A. Perez
Pages 131-140
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- Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Domenico Genovesi, Carlos A. Perez
Pages 141-149
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- Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Domenico Genovesi, Carlos A. Perez
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Back Matter
Pages 151-152
About this book
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.