PET for Radiotherapy Planning

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Part of book or chapter of book , Other literature type 01 Jan 2012 English Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Authors: Ursula Nestle;

doi: 10.1007/174_2012_689

PET for Radiotherapy Planning

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In contrast to radionuclide treatment, the planning of percutaneous radiotherapy relies on geometrical concepts and is therefore based on topographical imaging information. In addition to morphological imaging, PET offers relevant information in this process. This chapter gives a short background on the basics of treatment planning in radiation oncology and gives some details on the use of PET for gross tumor delineation and technical challenges. The clinical applications in lung cancer, head and neck cancer, and brain tumors are discussed

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University of Freiburg
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