title: Body CT and oncologic imaging.
abstract: The most commonly used imaging modality in patients with cancer is computed tomography (CT). Whether to evaluate primary tumor or metastases to the neck, chest, abdomen, or pelvis, oncologic body CT has become invaluable to medical, gynecologic, and radiation oncologists. CT is the principal tool used to stage tumor, assess response, and guide radiation therapy. This review provides a discussion of how we optimize oncologic CT to best meet the needs of the patient with cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Penn State University, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. khopper@psu.esu
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Hopper
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singapuri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Finkel
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome