[HTML][HTML] PET/CT imaging for target volume delineation in curative intent radiotherapy of non-small cell lung cancer: IAEA consensus report 2014

T Konert, W Vogel, MP MacManus, U Nestle… - Radiotherapy and …, 2015 - Elsevier
This document describes best practice and evidence based recommendations for the use of
FDG-PET/CT for the purposes of radiotherapy target volume delineation (TVD) for curative …

The role of texture analysis in imaging as an outcome predictor and potential tool in radiotherapy treatment planning

S Alobaidli, S McQuaid, C South… - The British journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Predicting a tumour's response to radiotherapy prior to the start of treatment could enhance
clinical care management by enabling the personalization of treatment plans based on …

Classification and evaluation strategies of auto‐segmentation approaches for PET: Report of AAPM task group No. 211

M Hatt, JA Lee, CR Schmidtlein, IE Naqa… - Medical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The purpose of this educational report is to provide an overview of the present state‐
of‐the‐art PET auto‐segmentation (PET‐AS) algorithms and their respective validation, with …

Radiation therapy and esophageal cancer

R Shridhar, K Almhanna, KL Meredith… - Cancer …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma account for more than 90% of
all esophageal cancer cases. Although the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma has …

A modern review of the uncertainties in volumetric imaging of respiratory‐induced target motion in lung radiotherapy

I Vergalasova, J Cai - Medical physics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Radiotherapy has become a critical component for the treatment of all stages and types of
lung cancer, often times being the primary gateway to a cure. However, given that radiation …

Impact of consensus contours from multiple PET segmentation methods on the accuracy of functional volume delineation

A Schaefer, M Vermandel, C Baillet… - European journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of consensus algorithms on
segmentation results when applied to clinical PET images. In particular, whether the use of …

Respiratory-gated PET/CT for pulmonary lesion characterisation—promises and problems

R Frood, G McDermott… - The British journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
2-deoxy-2-(18Fluorine)-fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) PET/CT is an integral part of lung carcinoma
staging and frequently used in the assessment of solitary pulmonary nodules. However, a …

Usefulness of four dimensional (4D) PET/CT imaging in the evaluation of thoracic lesions and in radiotherapy planning: Review of the literature

A Sindoni, F Minutoli, A Pontoriero, G Iatì, S Baldari… - Lung Cancer, 2016 - Elsevier
In the past decade, Positron Emission Tomography (PET) has become a routinely used
methodology for the assessment of solid tumors, which can detect functional abnormalities …

[HTML][HTML] Added value of respiratory gating in positron emission tomography for the clinical management of lung cancer patients

W Grootjans, DDD Rietbergen… - Seminars in nuclear …, 2022 - Elsevier
Positron emission tomography (PET) is an important imaging modality for personalizing
clinical management of patients with lung cancer. In this regard, PET imaging is essential for …

The role of positron emission tomography/computed tomography in radiation therapy planning for patients with lung cancer

MP Mac Manus, RJ Hicks - Seminars in nuclear medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
Positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) has rapidly assumed a
critical role in the management of patients with locoregionally advanced lung cancers who …