Many studies have explored the use of F-18-flurodeoxyglucose (FDG-PET) with CT for radiation therapy planning. The addition of PET/CT could improve tumor volume delineation, reduce geographic misses, and decrease treatment-related toxicity. For cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, the potential benefit of FDG-PET in radiation therapy management is less frequently studied. This article reviews the literature concerning PET/CT in radiation treatment planning. PET/CT appears to have an impact on tumor volume definition. More studies are needed to determine the impact of PET/CT-based radiation therapy on local control, patterns of failure, and treatment- related toxicity.
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Univ Tehran Med Sci, Res Ctr Sci & Technol Med, Tehran, Iran
Amirkabir Univ Technol, Tehran Polytech, Fac Phys & Nucl Engn, Tehran, IranUniv Tehran Med Sci, Res Ctr Sci & Technol Med, Tehran, Iran
Teimourian, B.
Ay, M. R.
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Ay, M. R.
Zafarghandi, M. Shamsaie
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Amirkabir Univ Technol, Tehran Polytech, Fac Phys & Nucl Engn, Tehran, IranUniv Tehran Med Sci, Res Ctr Sci & Technol Med, Tehran, Iran
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Ghafarian, P.
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Shahid Beheshti Univ Med Sci, Telemed Res Ctr, NRITLD, Masih Daneshvari Hosp, Tehran, Iran
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Ghafarian, P.
Ghadiri, H.
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Ghadiri, H.
Zaidi, H.
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Univ Hosp Geneva, Div Nucl Med & Mol Imaging, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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