The current status of FDG–PET in tumour volume definition in radiotherapy treatment planning
A van Baardwijk, BG Baumert, G Bosmans… - Cancer treatment …, 2006 - Elsevier
Positron emission tomography (PET) scan, mainly using 18 F-fluoro-deoxyglucose (FDG) as
a tracer, is currently widely accepted as a diagnostic tool in oncology. It may lead to a …
a tracer, is currently widely accepted as a diagnostic tool in oncology. It may lead to a …
Impact of CT and 18F-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography image fusion for conformal radiotherapy in esophageal carcinoma
L Moureau-Zabotto, E Touboul, D Lerouge… - International Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Purpose: To study the impact of fused 18F-fluoro-deoxy-d-glucose (FDG)-hybrid positron
emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) images on conformal …
emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) images on conformal …
Impact of computed tomography and 18F-deoxyglucose coincidence detection emission tomography image fusion for optimization of conformal radiotherapy in non …
E Deniaud-Alexandre, E Touboul, D Lerouge… - International Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Purpose: To report a retrospective study concerning the impact of fused 18F-fluoro-deoxy-d-
glucose (FDG)-hybrid positron emission tomography (PET) and CT images on three …
glucose (FDG)-hybrid positron emission tomography (PET) and CT images on three …
[HTML][HTML] PET/CT and breast cancer
During the past decade, the application of positron emission tomography with [18 F] fluoro-2-
deoxy-d-glucose (FDG-PET) has remarkably improved the management of cancer patients …
deoxy-d-glucose (FDG-PET) has remarkably improved the management of cancer patients …
Implementing biologic target volumes in radiation treatment planning for non-small cell lung cancer
JD Bradley, CA Perez, F Dehdashti… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2004 - Soc Nuclear Med
18 F-FDG PET offers the radiation oncology community the ability to incorporate biologic
information into radiation therapy targets. To date, most of the work in this arena has …
information into radiation therapy targets. To date, most of the work in this arena has …
Impact of hybrid fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography/computed tomography on radiotherapy planning in esophageal and non–small-cell lung cancer
V Gondi, K Bradley, M Mehta, A Howard… - International Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of a hybrid fluorodeoxyglucose
positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) scanner in …
positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) scanner in …
Iterative threshold segmentation for PET target volume delineation
L Drever, W Roa, A McEwan, D Robinson - Medical physics, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this work is to create a rigorous method of segmenting PET images using an
automated iterative technique. To this end a phantom study employing spherical targets was …
automated iterative technique. To this end a phantom study employing spherical targets was …
18F-FDG-PET imaging in radiotherapy tumor volume delineation in treatment of head and neck cancer
G Delouya, L Igidbashian, A Houle, M Bélair… - Radiotherapy and …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To determine the impact of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission
tomography (PET) in radiotherapy target delineation and patient management for head and …
tomography (PET) in radiotherapy target delineation and patient management for head and …
Positron emission tomography and computed tomographic imaging (PET/CT) for dose planning purposes of thoracic radiation with curative intent in lung cancer …
A Hallqvist, C Alverbratt, A Strandell… - Radiotherapy and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background and purpose PET/CT is a proposed management to improve the accuracy of
high dose radiochemotherapy in lung cancer patients. This systematic review was …
high dose radiochemotherapy in lung cancer patients. This systematic review was …
[HTML][HTML] Radiotherapy planning: PET/CT scanner performances in the definition of gross tumour volume and clinical target volume
E Brianzoni, G Rossi, S Ancidei, A Berbellini… - European journal of …, 2005 - Springer
Purpose Positron emission tomography is the most advanced scintigraphic imaging
technology and can be employed in the planning of radiation therapy (RT). The aim of this …
technology and can be employed in the planning of radiation therapy (RT). The aim of this …