Postchemoradiotherapy Positron Emission Tomography Predicts Pathologic Response and Survival in Patients With Esophageal Cancer

The maximum SUV was not a predictive or prognostic parameter. The MTV2.5 and TGA2.5 were useful markers for predicting the response and survival on the post-CRT PET scan. The MTV2 ratio also correlated with survival. Post-CRT PET can potentially guide therapy after CRT.