The integration of PET-CT scans from different hospitals into radiotherapy treatment planning

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 142-146

  Öllers, Michel ^a   Bosmans, Geert ^a   van Baardwijk, Angela ^a   Dekker, Andre ^a   Lambin, Philippe ^a   Teule, Jaap ^b   Thimister, Willie ^c   Rhamy, Ali ^c   De Ruysscher, Dirk ^a  

^a Department of Radiation Oncology ^*

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Contouring; Delineation; Multi center; PET CT; Radiotherapy planning; SUV

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HOSPITAL CARE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 41949092259     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2007.12.025     Document Type: Article

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