Ping Xia, PhD, is Head of Medical Physics and Professor of Molecular Medicine, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.Andrew Godley, PhD, Staff Physicist, Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OHGregory M. M. Videtic, MD, CM, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine; Staff Physician, Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OhioJohn Suh, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

• ContributorsPreface1. Overview of External Beam Treatment Planning PrinciplesPing Xia, Andrew Godley, Anthony Mastroianni, and John H. Suh2. Inverse Planning and Advanced Treatment Planning ToolsJeremy Donaghue, Ping Xia, Naichang Yu, John Greskovich, and John H. Suh3. Overview of Simulation and VerificationLisa Zickefoose, Andrew Godley, Andrew Vassil, and Chirag Shah4. Central Nervous SystemMatt Kolar, John Potter, Salim Balik, Gennady Neyman, Joycelin Canavan, and John H. Suh5. Head and Neck PlanningEric Murray, Ping Xia, Andrew Dorfmeyer, Nikhil Joshi, Daesung Lee, and Shlomo Koyfman6. Breast CancerTaoran Cui, Eric Murray, Eva Suarez, and Chirag Shah7. Thoracic CancerMichelle Sands, Carol Belfi, Tingliang Zhuang, Michael Weller, and Gregory M. M. Videtic8. Gastrointestinal RadiotherapyAnthony Magnelli, Lisa Zickefoose, Jennifer Archambeau, Ehsan H. Balagamwala, and Gregory M. M. Videtic9. Genitourinary CancerSalim Balik, Radoslaw Szwedowski, Elaine Kunka, Cory Hymes, Omar Mian, George Engeler, and Chirag Shah10. Gynecologic CancerSusan Kost, Carol Belfi, D. Allan Wilkinson, Henry Blair, and Sudha Amarnath11. LymphomaBingqi Guo, Cory Hymes, Sheen Cherian, and Gregory M. M. Videtic12. Soft Tissue SarcomaKyle Verdecchia, Lama Muhieddine Mossolly, Matt Kolar, Eric Murray, Lanea Keller, and Chirag Shah13. Pediatric CancerNicky Vassil, Andrew Godley, Mihir Naik, and Erin Murphy14. Palliative TreatmentPeng Qi, Kristan Pechatsko, Saju Rajan, and John H. SuhAbbreviationsIndex

Ping Xia, PhD, is Head of Medical Physics and Professor of Molecular Medicine, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.Andrew Godley, PhD, Staff Physicist, Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OHGregory M. M. Videtic, MD, CM, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine; Staff Physician, Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OhioJohn Suh, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

• ContributorsPreface1. Overview of External Beam Treatment Planning PrinciplesPing Xia, Andrew Godley, Anthony Mastroianni, and John H. Suh2. Inverse Planning and Advanced Treatment Planning ToolsJeremy Donaghue, Ping Xia, Naichang Yu, John Greskovich, and John H. Suh3. Overview of Simulation and VerificationLisa Zickefoose, Andrew Godley, Andrew Vassil, and Chirag Shah4. Central Nervous SystemMatt Kolar, John Potter, Salim Balik, Gennady Neyman, Joycelin Canavan, and John H. Suh5. Head and Neck PlanningEric Murray, Ping Xia, Andrew Dorfmeyer, Nikhil Joshi, Daesung Lee, and Shlomo Koyfman6. Breast CancerTaoran Cui, Eric Murray, Eva Suarez, and Chirag Shah7. Thoracic CancerMichelle Sands, Carol Belfi, Tingliang Zhuang, Michael Weller, and Gregory M. M. Videtic8. Gastrointestinal RadiotherapyAnthony Magnelli, Lisa Zickefoose, Jennifer Archambeau, Ehsan H. Balagamwala, and Gregory M. M. Videtic9. Genitourinary CancerSalim Balik, Radoslaw Szwedowski, Elaine Kunka, Cory Hymes, Omar Mian, George Engeler, and Chirag Shah10. Gynecologic CancerSusan Kost, Carol Belfi, D. Allan Wilkinson, Henry Blair, and Sudha Amarnath11. LymphomaBingqi Guo, Cory Hymes, Sheen Cherian, and Gregory M. M. Videtic12. Soft Tissue SarcomaKyle Verdecchia, Lama Muhieddine Mossolly, Matt Kolar, Eric Murray, Lanea Keller, and Chirag Shah13. Pediatric CancerNicky Vassil, Andrew Godley, Mihir Naik, and Erin Murphy14. Palliative TreatmentPeng Qi, Kristan Pechatsko, Saju Rajan, and John H. SuhAbbreviationsIndex

Ping Xia, PhD, is Head of Medical Physics and Professor of Molecular Medicine, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.Andrew Godley, PhD, Staff Physicist, Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OHGregory M. M. Videtic, MD, CM, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine; Staff Physician, Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OhioJohn Suh, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

• ContributorsPreface1. Overview of External Beam Treatment Planning PrinciplesPing Xia, Andrew Godley, Anthony Mastroianni, and John H. Suh2. Inverse Planning and Advanced Treatment Planning ToolsJeremy Donaghue, Ping Xia, Naichang Yu, John Greskovich, and John H. Suh3. Overview of Simulation and VerificationLisa Zickefoose, Andrew Godley, Andrew Vassil, and Chirag Shah4. Central Nervous SystemMatt Kolar, John Potter, Salim Balik, Gennady Neyman, Joycelin Canavan, and John H. Suh5. Head and Neck PlanningEric Murray, Ping Xia, Andrew Dorfmeyer, Nikhil Joshi, Daesung Lee, and Shlomo Koyfman6. Breast CancerTaoran Cui, Eric Murray, Eva Suarez, and Chirag Shah7. Thoracic CancerMichelle Sands, Carol Belfi, Tingliang Zhuang, Michael Weller, and Gregory M. M. Videtic8. Gastrointestinal RadiotherapyAnthony Magnelli, Lisa Zickefoose, Jennifer Archambeau, Ehsan H. Balagamwala, and Gregory M. M. Videtic9. Genitourinary CancerSalim Balik, Radoslaw Szwedowski, Elaine Kunka, Cory Hymes, Omar Mian, George Engeler, and Chirag Shah10. Gynecologic CancerSusan Kost, Carol Belfi, D. Allan Wilkinson, Henry Blair, and Sudha Amarnath11. LymphomaBingqi Guo, Cory Hymes, Sheen Cherian, and Gregory M. M. Videtic12. Soft Tissue SarcomaKyle Verdecchia, Lama Muhieddine Mossolly, Matt Kolar, Eric Murray, Lanea Keller, and Chirag Shah13. Pediatric CancerNicky Vassil, Andrew Godley, Mihir Naik, and Erin Murphy14. Palliative TreatmentPeng Qi, Kristan Pechatsko, Saju Rajan, and John H. SuhAbbreviationsIndex