1st Edition

Handbook of Radiotherapy Planning Core Skills and Practical Considerations

Edited By Minsun Kim, Mu-Han Lin Copyright 2026
426 Pages 108 Color & 5 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

426 Pages 108 Color & 5 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

The Handbook of Radiotherapy 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... Read more

Preface
List of Contributors
Acknowledgments

Part I: Fundamentals
1. Quality-Driven Planning Culture
Leah Schubert and Lindsey Olsen
2. General Concepts
Sean Berry and Lindsey Olsen
3. Palliative Radiotherapy
Dustin Jacqmin
4. Stereotactic Radiotherapy
Justin Roper, Patricia Sponseller, and Mu-Han Lin
Part II: Anatomical Site Specifics
5. Brain
Chengyu Shi, Licheng Kuo, Janson Yan, Chunhui Han, and Amanda Schwer
6. Head and Neck
Mu-Han Lin, Xin Wang, and Justin Visak
7. Thoracic
Stephanie Bennett, Rachael Hachadorian, Dustin Jacqmin, and Minsun Kim
8. Breast and Chest Wall
Linda Hong
9. Abdomen
Chunhao Wang and Casey Y. Lee
10. Prostate
Kirk Luca,Pretesh Patel, Ashesh B. Jani, Oluwatosin Kayode, James Bell, and Justin Roper
11. Pelvis
Maura Kirk and Anthony Kassaee
12. Extremities
Minsun Kim, Chunhao Wang, and Edward Y. Kim
13. Intensity-Modulated Total-Body Irradiation
Eric Simiele, Chunhui Han, and Nataliya Kovalchuk
Part III: Advanced Topics
14. Pediatric Treatment Planning 
David Parsons
15. Adaptive Radiotherapy
Justin Visak and Mu-Han Lin
16. MR-Guided Radiotherapy
Yao Zhao, Xinru Chen, Fan Chi Su, Ding Yao, Justin Visak, Mu-Han Lin, and Jinzhong Yang
17. PET-Guided Radiotherapy
Bin Han
18. Automation and AI Tools
Yang Sheng, Yibo Xie, Dongrong Yang, and Xin Wu
Index

Biography

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

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