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Gynecologic Radiation Therapy

Novel Approaches to Image-Guidance and Management

  • Akila N. Viswanathan
  • Christian Kirisits
  • Beth E. Erickson
  • Richard Pötter
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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-ix
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  2. Radiological Imaging Of Gynecologic Malignanies

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. Imaging of Gynecologic Malignancies
      Jeffrey Olpin, Clare M. Tempany
      Pages 3-18
    3. The Use of Sectional Imaging with CT and MRI for Image-Guided Therapy
      Johannes C. Athanasios Dimopoulos, Elena Fidarova
      Pages 19-32
    4. The Physics of CT and MR Imaging
      Robert Hudej, Uulke A. Van der Heide
      Pages 33-39
    5. The Use of Positron Emission Tomographic Imaging for Image-Guided Therapy
      Elizabeth Kidd, Perry Grigsby
      Pages 41-48

  3. Clinical Utility Of Imaging For External Beam Radiation

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 49-49
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    2. Image-Guidance in External Beam Planning for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
      Karen Lim, Michael Milosevic, Kristy Brock, Anthony Fyles
      Pages 51-60
    3. Physics Perspectives on the Role of 3D Imaging
      Dietmar Georg, Christian Kirisits
      Pages 61-72
    4. Image-Guided Treatment Planning and Therapy in Postoperative Gynecologic Malignancies
      Eric D. Donnelly, Tamer M. Refaat, William Small Jr
      Pages 73-83
    5. The Integration of 3D Imaging with Conformal Radiotherapy for Vulvar and Vaginal Cancer
      Simul Parikh, Sushil Beriwal
      Pages 85-95

  4. Image Guided Brachytherapy

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 97-97
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    2. Adaptive Contouring of the Target Volume and Organs at Risk
      Primož Petrič, Richard Pötter, Erik Van Limbergen, Christine Haie-Meder
      Pages 99-118
    3. Clinical Aspects of Treatment Planning
      Jacob C. Lindegaard, Richard Pötter, Eric Van Limbergen, Christine Haie-Meder
      Pages 119-130
    4. Radiobiological Aspects of Brachytherapy in the Era of 3-Dimensional Imaging
      Alexandra J. Stewart, Søren M. Bentzen
      Pages 131-142
    5. Physics for Image-Guided Brachytherapy
      Christian Kirisits, Kari Tanderup, Taran Paulsen Hellebust, Robert Cormack
      Pages 143-164

  5. Institutional Experiences:Practical Approaches To Image Guided Brachytherapy

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 165-165
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    2. Australia: Peter Maccullum Cancer Center, Melbourne
      Kailash Narayan, Sylvia van Dyk, David Bernshaw
      Pages 167-172
    3. Austria: Medical University of Vienna, Vienna
      Johannes C. Athanasios Dimopoulos, Christian Kirisits, Richard Pötter
      Pages 173-179
    4. Belgium: University Hospital, Leuven
      Marisol De Brabandere, Erik Van Limbergen
      Pages 181-186
    5. Denmark: Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus
      Kari Tanderup, Jacob C. Lindegaard
      Pages 187-192
    6. France: Institut Gustave-Roussy, Paris
      Christine Haie-Meder, Isabelle Dumas
      Pages 193-197
    7. Great Britain: Mount Vernon Cancer Center, Middlesex
      Peter Hoskin, Gerry Lowe, Rachel Wills
      Pages 199-206
    8. India: Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
      Umesh Mahantshetty, Jamema Swamidas, S. K. Shrivastava
      Pages 207-215
    9. The Netherlands: University Medical Center, Utrecht
      Ina M. Jürgenliemk-Schulz, Astrid A. C. deLeeuw
      Pages 217-223
    10. USA: Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston
      Akila N. Viswanathan, Jorgen Hansen, Robert Cormack
      Pages 225-230
    11. USA: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
      Jason Rownd, Beth E. Erickson
      Pages 231-238
    12. Postoperative Vaginal Cylinder Brachytherapy in an Era of 3D Imaging
      Caroline L. Holloway, Akila N. Viswanathan
      Pages 239-245
    13. Image-Based Approaches to Interstitial Brachytherapy
      Akila N. Viswanathan, Beth E. Erickson, Jason Rownd
      Pages 247-259

  6. Clinical Outcomes Of 3D Based External Beam Radiation And Image Guided Brachytherapy

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 261-261
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    2. Outcomes Related to the Disease and the Use of 3D-Based External Beam Radiation and Image-Guided Brachytherapy
      Alina Sturdza, Richard Pötter
      Pages 263-282
    3. Morbidity Related to the Use of 3D-Based External Beam Radiation and Image-Guided Brachytherapy
      Alina Sturdza, Carey Shenfield, Richard Pötter
      Pages 283-297
  7. Back Matter
    Pages 299-308
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About this book

Introduction

Recent advances in the treatment of gynecologic malignancies led to a new worldwide consensus to introduce image guidance to gynecologic radiation therapy, particularly to brachytherapy. The book summarizes the changed practice of management: treatment planning for cervical cancer, not modified for over 60 years, has been shifted to an image-based approach, endometrial cancer management with an increase in the use of chemotherapy and vaginal brachytherapy, and vaginal cancer therapy including image guidance and high-dose delivery with IMRT.

Keywords

Brachytherapy Chemotherapy Gynecologic Cancer Radiation

Editors and affiliations

  • Akila N. Viswanathan
    • 1
  • Christian Kirisits
    • 2
  • Beth E. Erickson
    • 3
  • Richard Pötter
    • 4
  1. 1.Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Dept. Radiation OncologyHarvard Medical SchoolBostonUSA
  2. 2., Division Medical Radiation PhysicsAKH Wien-MUWWienAustria
  3. 3.Dept. Radiation OncologyMedical College of WisconsinMilwaukeeUSA
  4. 4.Klinik Strahlentherapie und, StrahlenbiologieUniversitätsklinikum WienWienAustria

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68958-4
  • Copyright Information Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011
  • Publisher Name Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
  • eBook Packages Medicine Medicine (R0)
  • Print ISBN 978-3-540-68954-6
  • Online ISBN 978-3-540-68958-4
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