Perspective paper about the joint EANM/SNMMI/ESTRO practice recommendations for the use of 2-[18F]FDG-PET/CT external beam radiation treatment planning in lung cancer

Sofia C. Vaz, Judit A. Adam, Roberto C. Delgado Bolton, Pierre Vera, Wouter van Elmpt, Ken Herrmann, Rodney J. Hicks, Yolande Lievens, Andrea Santos, Heiko Schöder, Bernard Dubray, Dimitris Visvikis, Esther G. C. Troost, Lioe-Fee de Geus-Oei

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Abstract

In “Joint EANM/SNMMI/ESTRO Practice Recommendations for the Use of 2-[18F]FDG-PET/CT External Beam Radiation Treatment Planning in Lung Cancer V1.0” clinical indications for PET-CT in (non-)small cell lung cancer are highlighted and selective nodal irradiation is discussed. Additionally, concepts about target definition, target delineation and treatment evaluation are reviewed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)37-39
Number of pages3
JournalRadiotherapy and oncology
Volume168
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2022

Keywords

  • FDG-PET/CT
  • Non-small cell lung cancer
  • Radiation treatment planning
  • Small cell lung cancer
  • Treatment response assessment

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