title: Technical Aspects of PET/CT-Based Radiotherapy Planning.
abstract: PET/computed tomography (CT) has been used for both diagnosis/ staging of cancer and guiding the cancer treatment planning process. PET-guided radiotherapy (RT) planning has been increasingly used to assist in determining the tumor locations so that therapy procedures can be focused on the tumor, minimizing damage to the surrounding tissue. However, incorporating PET/CT into the treatment planning process raises challenges in areas of immobilization, image registration, and target volume segmentation. This article focuses on the technical aspects of integrating PET/CT into radiotherapy planning and presents a general overview of the clinical workflow and challenges involved in the planning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, 3855 Health Sciences Drive, San Diego, CA 92103, USA.
authors.forename: Josh
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Eduard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schreibmann