Handbook of Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology -- Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- General Physics Principles -- GENERAL PRINCIPLES -- TARGET VOLUMES -- International Commission on Radiation Units & Measurements (ICRU) 50: "Prescribing, Recording, and R -- Treatment Planning -- Plan evaluation -- ICRU 50: "Prescribing, Recording, and Reporting Photon Beam Therapy" Recommendations for Reporting D -- ICRU 62 "Prescribing, Recording, and Reporting Photon Beam Therapy (Supplement to ICRU Report 50)" -- Selected Technical Facts -- Selected Brachytherapy Facts -- ICRU 38 "Dose and Volume Specification for Reporting Intracavitary Therapy in Gynecology" -- REFERENCE -- Tools for Simulation and Treatment -- TECHNIQUES IN POSITIONING AND IMMOBILIZATION -- Thermoplastic mesh -- Cradle-type devices -- Modular systems -- Stereotactic systems -- BodyFIX with total body cover sheet -- Breath control systems -- Breath control -- Breath control systems -- Abdominal compression -- Breath control -- TECHNIQUES IN SIMULATION -- 2-Dimensional (fluoroscopy) -- 3-Dimensional (CT) -- 4-Dimensional (4D-CT) -- Contouring volumes -- TECHNIQUES IN LOCALIZATION AT THE TIME OF TREATMENT DELIVERY -- Gaiting -- Portal imaging -- Megavoltage radiographs may be taken prior to treatment delivery to confirm patient's positioning. -- Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) -- Ultrasound -- In-room orthogonal radiographs -- Calypso beacon transponders -- Cone beam and helical imaging -- CT on rails -- Monitoring of external fiducial markers or light surface projections -- Central Nervous System Radiotherapy -- GENERAL PRINCIPLES -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Critical Structures -- Single Fraction SRS -- GLIOMA-HIGH GRADE -- Indications and Options for Treatment.

Localization, Immobilization, Simulation for Fractionated RT/Fractionated Stereotactic RT (FSRT) -- Volumes, Dose, and Fractionation -- GLIOMA-LOW GRADE -- Indications and Options for Treatment -- Localization, Immobilization, Simulation for Fractionated RT/FSRT -- Volumes, Dose, and Fractionation -- Special Considerations -- BRAINSTEM GLIOMA -- Indications for Treatment -- Localization, Immobilization, Simulation for Fractionated RT/FSRT -- Volumes, Dose, and Fractionation -- MENINGIOMA -- Indications for Treatment -- Localization, Immobilization, Simulation for Fractionated RT/FSRT -- Volumes, Dose, and Fractionation -- Special Considerations -- PITUITARY ADENOMA -- Indications for Treatment -- Localization, Immobilization, Simulation for Fractionated RT/FSRT -- Volumes, Dose, and Fractionation -- VESTIBULAR SCHWANNOMA -- Indications for Radiotherapy Treatment -- Localization, Immobilization, Simulation for Fractionated RT/FSRT -- Volumes, Dose, and Fractionation -- Special Considerations -- Arteriovenous malformation -- Indications and Options for Treatment -- Localization, Immobilization, Simulation -- Volumes, Dose, and Fractionation -- Special Considerations -- Spinal cord tumors -- Indications and Options for Treatment -- Localization, Immobilization, Simulation for Fractionated RT/FSRT -- Volumes, Dose, and Fractionation -- REFERENCE -- Head and Neck Radiotherapy -- GENERAL PRINCIPLES -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning-Definitive Radiotherapy -- External Beam Therapy -- Brachytherapy -- Treatment Planning-Postoperative Radiotherapy -- Dose/Fractionation -- Critical Structures* (in order of descending planning importance) (Table 4.2) -- Technical Factors -- OROPHARYNX CANCER -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations.

LARYNX CANCER -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- HYPOPHARYNX CANCER -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- NASOPHARYNX CANCER -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- MAJOR SALIVARY GLAND CANCER -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes (Postoperative) -- Special Considerations -- ORAL CAVITY CANCER -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes (Postoperative) -- Special Considerations -- CANCER OF UNKNOWN PRIMARY -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- MAXILLARY SINUS CANCER -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- NASAL CAVITY/VESTIBULE CANCER -- Site-Specific Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- THYROID CANCER -- Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- NONMELANOMATOUS SKIN CANCER -- Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- MELANOMA -- Indications -- Target Volumes -- Special Considerations -- REFERENCES -- Breast Radiotherapy -- GENERAL PRINCIPLES -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Critical Structures -- Technical Factors -- BREAST CONSERVATION-EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY -- Introduction -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- LYMPH NODE Radiotherapy -- Introduction -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- BREAST CONSERVATION-PRONE TECHNIQUE -- Introduction -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation.

BREAST CONSERVATION-ACCELERATED PARTIAL BREAST Radiotherapy -- Introduction -- Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/fractionation -- POSTMASTECTOMY RADIOTHERAPY -- Introduction -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- REFERENCES -- Thoracic Radiotherapy -- GENERAL PRINCIPLES -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest -- Treatment Planning -- Critical Structures -- Technical Factors -- Beam energies -- Beam shaping -- Heterogeneity corrections -- NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER -- TRT Indications -- Target Volume Definitions -- A. Definitive TRT (see Figure 6.1) -- B. Preoperative RT (Figure 6.2a and b) -- C. Postoperative TRT (Figure 6.2c and d) -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER -- TRT Indications -- Target Volumes Definitions -- Special Considerations -- Dose/Fractionation -- THYMOMA -- TRT Indications -- Target Volume Definitions -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- ESOPHAGEAL CARCINOMA -- TRT Indications -- Special Considerations at Simulation -- Target Volume Definitions -- Dose/Fractionation -- MESOTHELIOMA -- TRT Indications -- Special Considerations at Simulation -- Target Volume Definition (Figure 6.6a-c) -- Dose/Fractionation -- Planning considerations (see DVH -- Figure 6.7) -- STEREOTACTIC BODY radiotherapy FOR LUNG TUMORS -- Stereotactic Body RT Indications -- Special Considerations at Simulation -- Target Volume Definitions -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- REFERENCES -- Gastrointestinal (Non-esophageal) Radiotherapy -- GENERAL PRINCIPLES -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Therapy.

Critical Structures -- Technical Factors -- PANCREATIC CANCER -- Indications -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volume Definition -- Neoadjuvant -- Adjuvant -- Unresectable -- Treatment Planning -- Volumetric Planning Goals -- Dose/Fractionation -- GASTRIC CANCER -- Indications -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volume Definition -- Adjuvant -- Unresectable -- Treatment Planning -- Dose/Fractionation -- RECTAL CANCER -- Indications -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volume Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Volumetric Planning Goals -- Dose/Fractionation -- ANAL CANCER -- Introduction -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Target Volume Definitions -- Treatment Planning -- Volumetric Planning Goals -- Dose/Fractionation -- Genitourinary Radiotherapy -- GENERAL PRINCIPLES -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation -- Image Guidance for Localization and Daily Treatment Verification -- Target Volumes and Organs of Interest Definition -- Treatment Planning -- Lymph Node Irradiation -- Technical Factors -- Beam energies -- Beam shaping -- EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY FOR PROSTATE CANCER -- External Beam Radiotherapy Indications -- Target Volume Definition for Definitive EBRT: Intact Prostate -- Lymph Node Irradiation (LNI) -- Dose/Fractionation -- Image Guidance -- Planning -- Critical structures and Suggested Dose Constraints With Conventional Fractionation (Table 8.1) -- Target Volume Definition for EBRT: Postprostatectomy -- Dose/Fractionation -- PROSTATE BRACHYTHERAPY -- Indications -- Patient Setup and Preparation (Figure 8.3) -- Technique (Figure 8.4) -- Target Volume Definition for Prostate Brachytherapy -- Postimplantation Patient Directions -- Dose/Fractionation -- BLADDER CANCER -- RT indications -- Localization, Immobilization, and Simulation.

Target Volume Definition.