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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Published inReports of practical oncology and radiotherapy Vol. 18; no. 6; pp. 376 - 382
Main Authors Pérez Romasanta, Luis A, García Velloso, María José, López Medina, Antonio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Poland Elsevier Urban & Partner Sp. z.o.o 09.11.2013
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Functional imaging
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Metabolic imaging
PET/CT
Radiology
Radiotherapy planning
Review
Radiotherapy planning
Metabolic imaging
PET/CT
Functional imaging
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:1507-1367
2083-4640
DOI:10.1016/j.rpor.2013.10.007