Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States, and
accurate staging plays a vital role in determining prognosis and treatment. The recently …

Abstract Purpose 2-[18 F] FDG PET/CT is of utmost importance for radiation treatment (RT)
planning and response monitoring in lung cancer patients, in both non-small and small cell …

Background and purpose Conebeam-CT (CBCT) guidance is often used for setup
verification of lung cancer patients treated with radiotherapy. The purpose of this study was …

The value of positron emission tomography using [18F]-fluoro-deoxy-glucose (FDG-PET) for
pretherapeutic evaluation of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is beyond …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: This prospective study sought to determine how the use of
combined PET/CT for radiotherapy treatment planning of oesophageal cancer would alter …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Focused dose escalation may improve local control in
head and neck cancer. Planning results of [18F] fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission …

Background and purpose Changes in lung density due to atelectasis, pleural effusion and
pneumonia/pneumonitis are observed in lung cancer patients. These changes may be an …

Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is widely used in clinical applications in developed
countries, for the treatment of malignant and non-malignant diseases. This technique uses …

The role of positron emission tomography (PET) during the past decade has evolved rapidly
from that of a pure research tool to a methodology of enormous clinical potential. 18F …

Integrated positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has many
advantages over solitary PET and CT, which has led it to become an increasingly …