Magnetic resonance imaging in lung: a review of its potential for radiotherapy

S Kumar, G Liney, R Rai, L Holloway… - The British journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
MRI has superior soft-tissue definition compared with existing imaging modalities in
radiation oncology; this has the added benefit of functional as well as anatomical imaging …

Molecular PET/CT imaging-guided radiation therapy treatment planning

H Zaidi, H Vees, M Wissmeyer - Academic Radiology, 2009 - Elsevier
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 …

Interobserver variation in clinical target volume and organs at risk segmentation in post-parotidectomy radiotherapy: can segmentation protocols help?

M Mukesh, R Benson, R Jena, A Hoole… - The British journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Objective: A study of interobserver variation in the segmentation of the post-operative clinical
target volume (CTV) and organs at risk (OARs) for parotid tumours was undertaken. The …

Feasibility of pathology-correlated lung imaging for accurate target definition of lung tumors

J Stroom, H Blaauwgeers, A van Baardwijk… - International Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To accurately define the gross tumor volume (GTV) and clinical target volume
(GTV plus microscopic disease spread) for radiotherapy, the pretreatment imaging findings …

The role of PET/CT scanning in radiotherapy planning

PH Jarritt, KJ Carson, AR Hounsell… - The British journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The introduction of functional data into the radiotherapy treatment planning process is
currently the focus of significant commercial, technical, scientific and clinical development …

Clinical implications of defining the gross tumor volume with combination of CT and 18FDG-positron emission tomography in non–small-cell lung cancer

IS Grills, D Yan, QC Black, CYO Wong… - International Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Purpose: To compare the planning target volume (PTV) definitions for computed tomography
(CT) vs. positron emission tomography (PET) in non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …

PET/CT nodule segmentation and diagnosis: A survey

B Abdollahi, AC Civelek, XF Li, J Suri… - Multi Detector CT …, 2014 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Bronchogenic carcinoma normally known as lung cancer is the most frequently diagnosed
“major” cancer in the world, and the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. The …

Additional PET/CT in week 5–6 of radiotherapy for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer as a means of dose escalation planning?

C Gillham, D Zips, F Pönisch, C Evers… - Radiotherapy and …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Loco-regional failure after radiotherapy with total doses of
60–70 Gy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains a major clinical problem …

Introducing FDG PET/CT-guided chemoradiotherapy for stage III NSCLC in low-and middle-income countries: preliminary results from the IAEA PERTAIN trial

T Konert, WV Vogel, D Paez, A Polo, E Fidarova… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Patients with stage III non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with
chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) continue to have a …

The role of positron emission tomography/computed tomography in radiation therapy planning for patients with lung cancer

MP Mac Manus, RJ Hicks - Seminars in nuclear medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
Positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) has rapidly assumed a
critical role in the management of patients with locoregionally advanced lung cancers who …