Imaging-based treatment adaptation in radiation oncology

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Beitragende

  • Esther G.C. Troost - , Maastricht University, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Autor:in)
  • Daniela Thorwarth - , Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen (Autor:in)
  • Wim J.G. Oyen - , Radboud University Nijmegen, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (Autor:in)

Abstract

In many tumor types, significant effort is being put into patienttailored adaptation of treatment to improve outcome and preferably reduce toxicity. These opportunities first arose with the introduction of modern irradiation techniques (e.g., intensity-modulated radiotherapy) combined with functional imaging for more precise delineation of target volume. On the basis of functional CT, MRI, and PET results, radiation target volumes are altered during the course of treatment, or subvolumes inside the primary tumor are defined to enhance the dosing strategy. Moreover, the probability of complications to normal tissues is predicted using anatomic or functional imaging, such as in the use of CT or PET to predict radiation pneumonitis. Besides focusing, monitoring, and adapting photon therapy for solid tumors, PET also has a role in verifying protonbeam therapy. This article discusses the current state and remaining challenges of imaging-based treatment adaptation in radiation oncology.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)1922-1929
Seitenumfang8
FachzeitschriftJournal of Nuclear Medicine
Jahrgang56
Ausgabenummer12
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Dez. 2015
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 26429959

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Functional CT, Functional MRI, PET/CT, Theranostics