کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2141766 1088296 2012 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
PET scans in radiotherapy planning of lung cancer
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی تحقیقات سرطان
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
PET scans in radiotherapy planning of lung cancer
چکیده انگلیسی

Accurate delineation of the primary tumor and of involved lymph nodes is a key requisite for successful curative radiotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In recent years, it has become clear that the incorporation of FDG PET-CT scan information into the related processes of patient selection and radiotherapy planning has lead to significant improvements for patients with NSCLC. The use of FDG PET-CT information in radiotherapy planning allows better target volume definition, reduces inter-observer variability and encourages selective irradiation of involved mediastinal lymph nodes. PET-CT also opens the door for innovative radiotherapy delivery and the development of new concepts. However, care must be taken to avoid a variety of technical pitfalls and specific education is necessary, for clinicians and physicists alike.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Lung Cancer - Volume 75, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 141–145
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