Gynecologic Brachytherapy
5 Gynecologic Brachytherapy Larissa J. Lee, Antonio L. Damato, and Akila N. Viswanathan Brachytherapy is an integral component in the treatment of gynecologic cancer, and one that requires a…
Breast Brachytherapy
6 Breast Brachytherapy Simona F. Shaitelman, Chirag Shah, Leonard H. Kim, Frank A. Vicini, Douglas W. Arthur, and Atif J. Khan Breast-conserving therapy (BCT), consisting of segmental mastectomy followed…
Pediatric Brachytherapy
13 Pediatric Brachytherapy Lara Hathout, Suzanne L. Wolden, and Gil’ad N. Cohen Historically, radiation therapy has played an important role in the treatment of pediatric malignancies especially for retinoblastoma…
Radiobiologic Concepts for Brachytherapy
2 Radiobiologic Concepts for Brachytherapy Alexandra J. Stewart, Robert A. Cormack, and Kathryn D. Held Radiobiologic principles are vitally important in the daily use of brachytherapy. Brachytherapy regimes were…
Benign and Malignant Tumors: General Issues and Growth Patterns and Treatment Related Changes
BENIGN AND MALIGNANT TUMORS: GENERAL ISSUES, GROWTH PATTERNS, AND TREATMENT-RELATED CHANGES ANTHONY A. MANCUSO KEY POINTS Growth patterns of benign and malignant neoplasms Perineural spread of malignancies Computed tomography, magnetic…
Benign and Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
BENIGN AND MALIGNANT PERIPHERAL NERVE SHEATH TUMORS ANTHONY A. MANCUSO KEY POINTS Nerve sheath tumors are common benign tumors in the head and neck. Schwannomas and neurofibromas often have distinctive…
Benign and Malignant Epithelial Tumors: Lesions of Cutaneous (Skin) Origin
BENIGN AND MALIGNANT EPITHELIAL TUMORS: LESIONS OF CUTANEOUS (SKIN) ORIGIN ANTHONY A. MANCUSO KEY POINTS Skin cancer is usually not life threatening but can be if more advanced lesions are…
Calcification, Ossifications, Matrices, Radiodense Foreign Bodies and Their Mimics
CALCIFICATION, OSSIFICATIONS, MATRICES, RADIODENSE FOREIGN BODIES, AND THEIR MIMICS ANTHONY A. MANCUSO KEY POINTS Calcification, ossification, and the presence of a matrix are frequently crucial to the diagnostic process. Calcification,…
Infections and Noninfectious Inflammatory Disorders: General Morphology, Cellulitis, Abscess and Suppurative Adenitis
INFECTIONS AND NONINFECTIOUS INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS: GENERAL MORPHOLOGY, CELLULITIS, ABSCESS, AND SUPPURATIVE ADENITIS ANTHONY A. MANCUSO KEY POINTS The basis of the “inflammatory morphology” as seen on anatomic imaging studies is…
