title: Four-Dimensional PET-CT in Radiation Oncology.
abstract: Radiation oncology has evolved to the point at which it is ripe for the clinical introduction of routine four-dimensional (4D) PET-CT scanning. The initial use of 4D PET-CT will be for target definition, followed by the use of standardized uptake values (SUVs) for dose-painting. 4D PET-CT also has some potential applications in outcome prediction and dose-response studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard Unit 1352, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: OMawlawi@mdanderson.org.
authors.forename: Osama R
authors.initials: OR
authors.lastname: Mawlawi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard Unit 94, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Laurence E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Court