18F-FDG PET-CT Simulation for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Effect in Patients Already Staged by PET-CT

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8233029	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2010	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

PET-CT RT planning scan, in addition to a staging PET-CT scan, reduces interobserver variability in GTV definition for NSCLC. The GTV size with PET-CT compared with CT in the RT-alone group increased and was reduced in the induction chemotherapy group.

Keywords

PET-CT Radiotherapy planning Target volume definition computed tomography Positron emission tomography Lung cancer Non–small-cell lung cancer NSCLC

Related Topics

Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

Preview

18F-FDG PET-CT Simulation for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Effect in Patients Already Staged by PET-CT

Authors

Gerard G. M.B., M.R.C.P., F.R.C.R., Jonathan M.A., M.R.C.P., F.R.C.R., Kathryn J. Ph.D., David P. M.B., M.R.C.P., F.R.C.R., Vivian P. Ph.D., Ruth L. M.B., F.R.C.P.I., F.R.C.R., Ashraf Ph.D., Tom M.B., F.R.C.R., Peter H. Ph.D., V.A. Linda D.C.R.,