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Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Radiotherapy Planning in Oncology: Science and Practice; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 EBRT Planning Process; 1.3 Role of PET/CT in RT Planning; 1.4 PET-MRI; References; Part II: PET/CT in Radiotherapy Planning -- Technical and Practical Aspects; 2: Instrumentation; References; 3: Patient Preparation; 3.1 Patient Positioning; 3.2 Other Considerations; References; 4: Data Acquisition, Reconstruction and Transfer; 4.1 PET Acquisition and Reconstruction: Standard Options in PET Scanning.

12.2 Endometrial Cancer12.3 Novel PET Tracers; References; 13: Paediatric Tumours; 13.1 Introduction; 13.2 Indications; 13.3 Patient Preparation; 13.4 Scan Protocol; 13.5 Tumour Delineation; References; Index.

4.2 Deviation for RT Planning PET4.3 CT Acquisition: Standard Options in Diagnostic Scanning; 4.4 Deviation for RT Planning CT; 4.5 Respiratory Gating; 4.6 DICOM, DICOM-RT and Other Options; References; 5: Sources of Artefacts: Consequences and Solutions; References; 6: Advantages and Limitations; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Advantages; 6.2.1 Accuracy in Disease Delineation; 6.2.2 Future Potential for Individualizing Radiotherapy Treatment; 6.3 Considerations and Limitations; References; 7: 4D PET/CT Respiratory Gated Acquisition Techniques; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Breath-Hold Techniques.

7.3 4D PET/CTReferences; Part III: PET/CT in Radiotherapy Planning -- Current Evidence and Applications; 8: Lung Cancer; References; 9: Head and Neck Cancers; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Staging; 9.3 Target Volume Definition; 9.4 Dose Painting and Adaptive Radiotherapy; 9.5 Treatment Response Evaluation; References; 10: GI Malignancy; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Rectal Cancer; 10.3 Oesophageal and Pancreatic Cancer; 10.4 Summary; References; 11: Prostate Cancer; 11.1 Patient Selection for Treatment; 11.2 Target Volume Delineation; References; 12: Gynaecological Cancers; 12.1 Cervix Cancer.

This pocket book offers a succinct but comprehensive overview of the role of PET/CT in radiotherapy planning. Individual chapters are devoted to specific application of the technique to particular tumor types, including non-small cell lung, gastrointestinal, head and neck squamous cell, prostate, gynecological, and pediatric tumors. Helpful information is also presented on the practical implementation of PET/CT in routine oncological practice. Technical and logistical issues are discussed, and guidance provided on potential problems and pitfalls and available solutions. The book will be invaluable in assisting readers to exploit PET/CT's ability to significantly improve delineation of tumor tissue through the addition of metabolic information to structural imaging data, thereby avoiding unnecessary radiation injury and associated complications while enhancing therapeutic effects and minimizing the risk of marginal recurrences. It is published within the Springer series Clinicians' Guides to Radionuclide Hybrid Imaging, compiled under the auspices of the British Nuclear Medicine Society.