Respiratory-gated (4D) contrast-enhanced FDG PET-CT for radiotherapy planning of lower oesophageal carcinoma: feasibility and impact on planning target volume

Respiratory-gated (4D) contrast-enhanced FDG PET-CT for radiotherapy planning of lower oesophageal carcinoma: feasibility and impact on planning target volume

Abstract Background To assess the feasibility and potential impact on target delineation of respiratory-gated (4D) contrast-enhanced 18Fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography - computed tomography (PET-CT), in the treatment planning position, for a prospective cohort of patien...

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Main Authors: Andrew Scarsbrook, Gillian Ward, Patrick Murray, Rebecca Goody, Karen Marshall, Garry McDermott, Robin Prestwich, Ganesh Radhakrishna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
FDG pet-Ct
Oesophageal carcinoma
Radiotherapy treatment planning
Four-dimensional CT
Target volume definition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3659-9

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