Table of Content
Preface List of Authors Foreword Imaging for IMRT C. Clifton Ling, Steven Leibel, Zvi Fuks, John Humm, Jason Koutcher, and Hedvig HricakOverview of the IMRT Process Harold I. Amols, C. Clifton Ling, and Steven A. LeibelIMRT Plan Optimization Spiridon Spirou and Chen-Shou ChuiDelivery of Intensity-Modulated Beam Profiles with a Multileaf Collimator Spiridon Spirou and Chen-Shou ChuiComputational Algorithms for Independent Verification of IMRT Chen-Shou Chui, Thomas LoSasso, and Asa PalmTreatment Planning Considerations in IMRT Margie A. Hunt and Chandra M. BurmanAcceptance Testing and Commissioning of IMRT Thomas J. LoSassoQuality Assurance of IMRT Thomas J. LoSassoTreatment Planning, Dose Delivery, and Outcome of IMRT for Localized Prostate Cancer Steven A. Leibel, Michael J. Zelefsky, and Chandra M. BurmanIntensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer Lanceford M. Chong and Margie A. HuntIMRT of Pediatric Cancers Kamil Yenice and Suzanne WoldenIMRT of Cancer of the Breast Linda X. Hong, Beryl McCormick, Chen-Shou Chui, and Margie A. HuntIMRT for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Howard I. Amols and Kenneth RosenzweigIMRT of Disease Sites Requiring Large Radiation Fields Linda Hong, Kaled Alektiar, Chen Chui, Thomas J. LoSasso, Margie A. Hunt, SpiridonSpirou, Jie Yang, Howard Amols, Clifton Ling, Zvi Fuks, and Steven LeibelNTCP and TCP for Treatment Planning Andrew Jackson and Ellen YorkeGeometric Uncertainties and Verification of IMRT Gig S. Mageras and Jenghwa ChangAdvanced Treatment Techniques I Ellen Yorke and D. Michael LovelockAdvanced Treatment Techniques II Kamil YeniceRadiation Protection Aspects of IMRT James Mechalakos and Jean St. Germain List of Terms and Acronyms Index