Predicting outcomes in radiation oncology—multifactorial decision support systems

P Lambin, RGPM Van Stiphout… - Nature reviews Clinical …, 2013 - nature.com
With the emergence of individualized medicine and the increasing amount and complexity of
available medical data, a growing need exists for the development of clinical decision …

[HTML][HTML] Volumetric CT-based segmentation of NSCLC using 3D-Slicer

ER Velazquez, C Parmar, M Jermoumi, RH Mak… - Scientific reports, 2013 - nature.com
Accurate volumetric assessment in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is critical for
adequately informing treatments. In this study we assessed the clinical relevance of a …

Prediction of Survival by [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Patients With Locally Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Undergoing …

M Machtay, F Duan, BA Siegel, BS Snyder… - Journal of clinical …, 2013 - ascopubs.org
Purpose In this prospective National Cancer Institute–funded American College of
Radiology Imaging Network/Radiation Therapy Oncology Group cooperative group trial, we …

[HTML][HTML] Potential role of PET/MRI in radiotherapy treatment planning

D Thorwarth, S Leibfarth, D Mönnich - Clinical and Translational Imaging, 2013 - Springer
State-of-the art radiotherapy (RT) techniques have become extremely flexible. As a
consequence, highly conformal target doses in combination with optimal organ-at-risk …

Probabilistic objective functions for margin-less IMRT planning

R Bohoslavsky, MG Witte, TM Janssen… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a method to implement probabilistic treatment planning of intensity-modulated
radiation therapy using custom software plugins in a commercial treatment planning system …

Prognostic value of metabolic metrics extracted from baseline positron emission tomography images in non-small cell lung cancer

S Carvalho, RTH Leijenaar, ER Velazquez… - Acta …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background. Maximum, mean and peak SUV of primary tumor at baseline FDG-PET scans,
have often been found predictive for overall survival in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …

State of the art radiation therapy for lung cancer 2012: a glimpse of the future

D De Ruysscher, J Belderbos, B Reymen… - Clinical lung cancer, 2013 - Elsevier
The prognosis of patients with lung cancer has improved over the past years. Patient
selection, optimal sequencing of systemic and local treatments, and better surgical …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of tumor heterogeneity using dynamic contrast enhanced CT and FDG-PET in non-small cell lung cancer

W van Elmpt, M Das, M Hüllner, H Sharifi… - Radiotherapy and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Purpose Dynamic contrast-enhanced CT (DCE-CT) quantifies vasculature properties of
tumors, whereas static FDG-PET/CT defines metabolic activity. Both imaging modalities are …

PET motion compensation for radiation therapy using a CT-based mid-position motion model: methodology and clinical evaluation

MF Kruis, JB van de Kamer, AC Houweling… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Purpose Four-dimensional positron emission tomography (4D PET) imaging of the thorax
produces sharper images with reduced motion artifacts. Current radiation therapy planning …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies for improving outcomes in NSCLC: a look to the future

R Stahel, S Peters, P Baas, E Brambilla, F Cappuzzo… - Lung Cancer, 2013 - Elsevier
Advances in the management of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) over the past 30 years
have led to small increases in 5-year survival rates across Europe, though further …