Background: For non-drug technologies, there is often residual uncertainty following
systematic review, mainly due to inadequate evidence of efficacy. The unwillingness to …

Introduction: This article summarizes the available evidence on the role of 18 fluorodeoxy-d-
glucose positron emission tomography (PET) and PET-computed tomography in radiation …

Health care costs in the United States are increasing faster than the gross domestic product
(GDP), and the growth rate of costs related to diagnostic imaging exceeds those of overall …

Abstract Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 0617 was a randomized trial that
investigated both the impact of radiation dose-escalation and the addition of cetuximab on …

Background and objective: Accurate staging at the time of diagnosis is very important in
deciding on the appropriate treatment for cancer patients. FDG PET indicates metabolic …

What role should positron emission tomography (PET) play in radiation treatment planning
for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)? Specifically, does the combination of PET and …

Best available research evidence is essential but not the only type of evidence needed in
public health decision making. Decisions are also influenced and must take into account …

Conventional imaging techniques are based on differences in tissue structure measured by
differences in density (eg chest X-ray and CT). They allow exquisite anatomic detail and …

Bakgrunn Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter for helsetjenesten fikk i oppdrag fra Helsedirektoratet
om å utføre et oppdatert systematisk litteratursøk om PET i utredning og oppfølgning av …

Abstract The 4th annual Ontario Thoracic Cancer Conference at Niagara-on-the-Lake
focused on the themes of innovations in the management of lung cancer, controversies in …