Primary tumor delineation based on (18)FDG PET for locally advanced head and neck cancer treated by chemo-radiotherapy.
CONCLUSION: This study confirms that the use of (18)FDG-PET translated into smaller GTV, CTV and PTV for the primary tumor volumes in comparison with the use of CT. PET planning also demonstrated an improvement on dosimetry by lowering dose to certain organs at risk.
PMID: 26088157 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: Leclerc M, Lartigau E, Lacornerie T, Daisne JF, Kramar A, Grégoire V Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research
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