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The use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging in radiation therapy: a phantom study for setting internal target volume of biological target volume

BACKGROUND: Fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is an important method for detecting tumours, planning radiotherapy treatment, and evaluating treatment responses. However, using the standardized uptake value (SUV) threshold with PET imaging may be...

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Autores principales: Kawakami, Wataru, Takemura, Akihiro, Yokoyama, Kunihiko, Nakajima, Kenichi, Yokoyama, Syoichi, Koshida, Kichiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4299814/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25567003
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13014-014-0315-2