PET-CT: Evolving role in 3-D radiation therapy

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-107

  Levy, Richard P ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

3D radiation therapy; PET CT

Indexed keywords

BROMINE 75; CARBON 11; FLUORINE 18; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; FLUOROETHYLTYROSINE F 18; GALLIUM 68; IODINE 124; METHIONINE C 11; NITROGEN 13; OXYGEN 15; RADIOISOTOPE; TRACER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; COLON CANCER; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LUNG CANCER; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHOMA; METASTASIS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIS CANCER; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 33645962509     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460600500204     Document Type: Review

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