Radiotherapy of Intraocular and Orbital Tumors

Front Matter....Pages I-XX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Diagnostic Approaches to Posterior Uveal Melanoma....Pages 3-8
Histopathology of Uveal Malignant Melanoma and Other Uveal Tumors....Pages 9-18
Controversies in the Management of Posterior Uveal Melanoma....Pages 19-21
Treatment of Choroidal Melanomas with 106 Ru/ 106 Rh Beta Ray Applications....Pages 23-30
Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Uvea: Radioactive Plaque Therapy and Other Treatment Modalities....Pages 31-44
Particle Treatment of the Eye....Pages 45-55
Proton Beam Irradiation of Choroidal Melanomas at the PSI: Technique and Results....Pages 57-72
Histopatholgy Studies in Choroidal Melanomas After Unsuccessful Brachytherapy with 106 Ru/ 106 Rh Plaques....Pages 73-77
Thermoradiotherapy for Malignant Choroidal Melanoma: The Development of a New Microwave Hyperthermia System....Pages 79-85
Clinical Features and Management of Choroidal Hemangiomas, Including Those Occurring in Association with Sturge-Weber Syndrome....Pages 87-92
Radiation Therapy of Choroidal Metastases....Pages 93-97
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
Diagnosis and Management of Retinoblastoma....Pages 101-122
Genetics of Retinoblastoma....Pages 123-130
Histopathology of Retinoblastoma....Pages 131-140
Coagulation Treatment and Surgery in Retinoblastoma....Pages 141-145
Plaque Brachytherapy in the Treatment of Retinoblastoma....Pages 147-151
Hyperthermia in the Treatment of Intraocular Tumors, in Particular Retinoblastoma....Pages 153-168
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma....Pages 171-178
Optic Pathway Glioma....Pages 179-185
Radiation Therapy for Orbital Metastases....Pages 187-189
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
Graves’ Disease....Pages 191-197
Management of Orbital Lymphoma....Pages 199-204
Lymphoid Tumors of the Orbit....Pages 205-216
Tumors of the Eyelids and Their Treatment by Radiotherapy....Pages 217-225
Conjunctival Tumors and Their Radiotherapy....Pages 227-237
Epithelial Tumors of the Lacrimal Gland and Lacrimal Sac....Pages 239-244
Front Matter....Pages 245-245
Neurologic Symptoms and Signs in Ocular and Orbital Tumors....Pages 247-252
Radiation-Related Orbital Injury: Clinical Manifestations and Considerations for Surgical Repair....Pages 253-260
Effects of Ionizing Radiation on the Conjunctiva, Cornea, and Lens....Pages 261-270
Front Matter....Pages 271-271
Imaging of Diseases of the Orbit....Pages 273-282
Ultrasonic Diagnosis in Ophthalmologic Oncology....Pages 283-293
Imaging Studies of Intraocular Tumors....Pages 295-309
Fluorescein Angiography of Ocular Tumors....Pages 311-327
Front Matter....Pages 329-329
Radiation Techniques for the Treatment of Retinoblastoma and Orbital Tumors....Pages 331-345
Physical Aspects of Eye Plaque Brachytherapy Using Photon Emitters....Pages 347-361
Dosimetry of Ru/Rh-106 Ophthalmic Applicators....Pages 363-368
Ocular Iodine Plaque Therapy: Dosimetry and Treatment Planning....Pages 369-373
Radiosensitivity of Ocular and Orbital Structures....Pages 375-385
Morphologic Changes After Iodine-125 Plaque Irradiation of Rabbit Eyes....Pages 387-398
Morphologic Changes After Fractionated External Beam Therapy of Minipig Eyes....Pages 399-414
Back Matter....Pages 415-424