This handbook provides a clinically relevant succinct and comprehensive overview of
image-guided brachytherapy. Throughout the last decade the utility of image guidance in
brachytherapy has increased to enhance procedural development treatment planning and
radiation delivery in an effort to optimize safety and clinical outcomes. Organized into two
parts the book discusses physics and radiobiology principles of brachytherapy as well as
clinical applications of image-guided brachytherapy for various disease sites (central nervous
system eye head and neck breast lung gastrointestinal genitourinary gynecologic sarcoma
and skin). It also describes the incorporation of imaging techniques such as CT MRI and
ultrasound into brachytherapy procedures and planning. Featuring procedural and anesthesia care
extensive images contouring examples treatment planning techniques and dosimetry for the
comprehensive treatment for each disease site Handbook of Image-Guided Brachytherapy is a
valuable resource for practicing radiation oncologists physicists dosimetrists residents
and medical students.
