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From anatomical to biological target volumes: the role of PET in radiation treatment planning

Progress in radiation oncology requires a re-evaluation of the methods of target volume delineation beyond anatomical localization. New molecular imaging techniques for tumour visualisation such as positron emission tomography (PET) provide insight into tumour characteristics and can be complementar...

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Autores principales: Schinagl, D A X, Kaanders, J H A M, Oyen, W J G
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: e-MED 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1805069/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17114062
http://dx.doi.org/10.1102/1470-7330.2006.9017
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Sumario:Progress in radiation oncology requires a re-evaluation of the methods of target volume delineation beyond anatomical localization. New molecular imaging techniques for tumour visualisation such as positron emission tomography (PET) provide insight into tumour characteristics and can be complementary to the anatomical data of computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. In this review, three issues are discussed: First, can PET identify a tumour more accurately? Second, can biological tumour characteristics be visualised? Third, can intratumoural heterogeneity of these characteristics be identified?