Published November 2003 | Version v1
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Fluorodeoxyglucose PET imaging in radiation therapy planning

Creators

  • 1. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (United States)

Description

FDG-PET imaging is superior to cross-sectional modalities in the evaluation and staging of many neoplasms. Fusion of the FDG-PET data with CT or MR images can significantly increase the accuracy of treatment planning and enhance work flow efficiency. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Kontraste (Hamburg)
Journal Volume
47
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 12-18
ISSN
0942-7112

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
36057206
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; CAT SCANNING; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DIAGNOSTIC USES; FLUORINE 18; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE; HYBRID SYSTEMS; IMAGE PROCESSING; LYMPH NODES; METASTASES; PLANNING; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY; RELIABILITY
Descriptors DEC
ANTIMETABOLITES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DOSES; DRUGS; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FLUORINE ISOTOPES; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MEDICINE; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PROCESSING; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY; USES