A Guide for Delineation of Lymph Nodal Clinical Target Volume in Radiation Therapy

• Main Authors: Cefaro, Giampiero Ausili (Author), Genovesi, Domenico (Author), Perez, Carlos A. (Author), Vinciguerra, Annamaria (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology.; Radiotherapy.; Oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.

Table of Contents:

• General Considerations
• Anatomy
• Lymph Node Classification
• Anatomicoradiological Boundaries
• Planing CT: Technical Notes
• Target Volume Delineation in Modern Radiation Therapy
• Critical Importance of Target Definition, Including Lymph Nodes, in Image-Guided Radiation Therapy
• Axial CT Radiological Anatomy
• Head and Neck Lymph Nodes
• Mediastinal Lymph Nodes
• Upper Abdominal Region Lymph Nodes
• Pelvic Lymph Nodes
• Digitally Reconstructed Radiographs (DRRs).