Handbook of Radiotherapy Planning - Core Skills and Practical Considerations

The Handbook of Radiation Treatment Planning covers essential concepts and practical considerations for achieving high quality external beam radiotherapy plans. Edited by recognized experts and authored by highly skilled planners, this concise guide emphasizes plan quality as a critical clinical skill. It bridges the gap between standard reference materials and day-to-day clinical practice by providing anatomical site-specific guidelines, planning tips, real world examples, and advanced topics.
Each chapter highlights decision making processes, common pitfalls, and techniques to improve consistency and quality across a variety of disease sites and treatment approaches. The book fosters collaborative workflows and promotes a deeper understanding of treatment planning beyond minimum standards.
This book is intended for physicists, dosimetrists, and radiation oncologists who seek practical and high-yield guidance in radiotherapy planning, particularly those building their skills early in their careers.

List of contents

Part I: Fundamentals 1. Quality-Driven Planning Culture 2. General Concepts 3. Palliative Radiotherapy 4. Stereotactic Radiotherapy Part II: Anatomical Site Specifics 5. Brain 6 .Head-and-Neck Chapter 7. Thoracic 8. Breast and Chest Wall 9. Abdomen 10. Prostate 11. Pelvis 12. Extremities 13. Intensity-Modulated Total Body Irradiation Part III: Advanced Topics 14. Pediatrics 15. Adaptive Radiotherapy 16. MR Guided Radiotherapy 17. PET Guided Radiotherapy 18. Automation and AI Tools

About the author

Minsun Kim is a Professor of Medical Physics in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Washington.

Mu-Han Lin is a Professor of Medical Physics in the Department of Radiation Oncology at UT Southwestern.

Product details

• Authors: Minsun Lin Kim
• Assisted by: Minsun Kim (Editor), Mu-Han Lin (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 05.02.2026
• EAN: 9781032993881
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3299388-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; SCIENCE / Physics / General, Radiology, MEDICAL / Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine, SCIENCE / Radiation, Radiotherapy, Medical physics, Biomedical engineering, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Medical imaging: radiology, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes, Biomedical engineering / Medical engineering