Published March 2006 | Version v1
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PET/CT and radiotherapy

Creators

  • 1. S. Gerardo Hospital, Monza (Italy). Department of Nuclear Medicine
  • 2. CNR, Milano (Italy). Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology
  • 3. Bicocca Univ., Milano (Italy). Center of Molecular Bioimaging
  • 4. San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano (Italy). Department of Radiation Oncology
  • 5. San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano (Italy). Department of Nuclear Medicine

Description

This article reviews the state of the art of PET/CT applications in radiotherapy, specifically its use in disease staging, patient selection, treatment planning and treatment evaluation. Diseases for which radiotherapy with radical intent is indicated will be considered, as well as those in which PET/CT may actually change the course of disease. The methodological and technological aspects of PET/CT in radiotherapy are discussed, focusing on the problem of target volume definition with CT and PET functional imaging and the problem of tumor motion with respect to imaging and dose delivery

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Quarterly Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (Print)
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 4-14
ISSN
1824-4785

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
Italy
INIS RN
38016870
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE PROCESSING; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PROCESSING; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY