Clinical Oncology
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 542-550, September 2007

An Atlas of the Pelvic Lymph Node Regions to Aid Radiotherapy Target Volume Definition

  • A. Taylor

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: A. Taylor, Department of Radiotherapy, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0HS, UK. Tel: +44-20-8383-8132.
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  • A.G. Rockall

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK
    • ,
  • M.E.B. Powell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK

Received 6 April 2007; accepted 2 May 2007.

Abstract 

Aims

The implementation of advanced three-dimensional radiotherapy planning techniques requires accurate target volume localisation. We have previously developed guidelines to aid definition of the pelvic lymph node regions, and the aim of this study was to produce a CT atlas.

Materials and methods

The guidelines were applied to a CT scan of a patient to receive adjuvant radiotherapy.

Results

Reference CT images of the pelvis were generated, illustrating the nodal regions and a typical target volume for adjuvant pelvic radiotherapy for gynaecological cancer.

Conclusion

These images can be used as an aid for target volume definition of the pelvic nodal regions.

Key words: Clinical target volume, conformal radiotherapy, intensity-modulated radiotherapy, iron oxide particles, pelvic lymph nodes, radiotherapy planning

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PII: S0936-6555(07)00642-5

doi:10.1016/j.clon.2007.05.002

Clinical Oncology
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 542-550, September 2007

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