<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Background. PET-CT is becoming more and more important in various aspects of oncology. Until recently it was used mainly as part of diagnostic procedures and for evaluation of treatment results. With development of personalized radiotherapy, volumetric and radiobiological characteristics of individual tumour have become integrated in the multistep radiotherapy (RT) planning process. Standard anatomical imaging used to select and delineate RT target volumes can be enriched by the information on tumour biology gained by PET-CT. In this review we explore the current and possible future role of PET-CT in radiotherapy treatment planning. After general explanation, we assess its role in radiotherapy of those solid tumours for which PET-CT is being used most. </p><p>Conclusions. In the nearby future PET-CT will be an integral part of the most radiotherapy treatment planning procedures in an every-day clinical practice. Apart from a clear role in radiation planning of lung cancer, with forthcoming clinical trials, we will get more evidence of the optimal use of PET-CT in radiotherapy planning of other solid tumours</p></abstract>

Background. PET-CT is becoming more and more important in various aspects of oncology. Until recently it was used mainly as part of diagnostic procedures and for evaluation of treatment results. With development of personalized radiotherapy, volumetric and radiobiological characteristics of individual tumour have become integrated in the multistep radiotherapy (RT) planning process. Standard anatomical imaging used to select and delineate RT target volumes can be enriched by the information on tumour biology gained by PET-CT. In this review we explore the current and possible future role of PET-CT in radiotherapy treatment planning. After general explanation, we assess its role in radiotherapy of those solid tumours for which PET-CT is being used most. Conclusions. In the nearby future PET-CT will be an integral part of the most radiotherapy treatment planning procedures in an every-day clinical practice. Apart from a clear role in radiation planning of lung cancer, with forthcoming clinical trials, we will get more evidence of the optimal use of PET-CT in radiotherapy planning of other solid tumours

The role of PET-CT in radiotherapy planning of solid tumours

Department of Radiotherapy, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Radiology and Oncology

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Background. PET-CT is becoming more and more important in various aspects of oncology. Until recently it was used mainly as part of diagnostic procedures and...

The role of PET-CT in radiotherapy planning of solid tumours

Publicado en línea: 03 mar 2015

Páginas: 1 - 9

Recibido: 01 abr 2013

Aceptado: 05 may 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2013-0071

Palabras clave
positron emission therapy, radiotherapy, radiotherapy planning, tumour biology

© by Mirjana Rajer

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The role of PET-CT in radiotherapy planning of solid tumours

Publicado en línea: 03 mar 2015

Páginas: 1 - 9

Recibido: 01 abr 2013

Aceptado: 05 may 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2013-0071

Palabras clavepositron emission therapy, radiotherapy, radiotherapy planning, tumour biology

© by Mirjana Rajer

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
positron emission therapy, radiotherapy, radiotherapy planning, tumour biology