Functional imaging in radiation therapy planning for head and neck cancer

Functional imaging in radiation therapy planning for head and neck cancer

Abstract Functional imaging and its application to radiotherapy (RT) is a rapidly expanding field with new modalities and techniques constantly developing and evolving. As technologies improve, it will be important to pay attention to their implementation. This review describes the main achievements...

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Veröffentlicht in:Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy 2013-11, Vol.18 (6), p.376-382
Hauptverfasser: Pérez Romasanta, Luis A, García Velloso, María José, López Medina, Antonio
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Functional imaging
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Metabolic imaging
PET/CT
Radiology
Radiotherapy planning
Review
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Functional imaging and its application to radiotherapy (RT) is a rapidly expanding field with new modalities and techniques constantly developing and evolving. As technologies improve, it will be important to pay attention to their implementation. This review describes the main achievements in the field of head and neck cancer (HNC) with particular remarks on the unsolved problems.
ISSN:1507-1367
2083-4640
DOI:10.1016/j.rpor.2013.10.007