Perspective paper about the joint EANM/SNMMI/ESTRO practice recommendations for the use of 2-[18F]FDG-PET/CT external beam radiation treatment planning in lung cancer

Sofia C Vaz, Judit A Adam, Roberto C Delgado Bolton, Pierre Vera, Wouter van Elmpt, Ken Herrmann, Rodney J Hicks, Yolande Lievens, Andrea Santos, Heiko Schöder, Bernard Dubray, Dimitris Visvikis, Esther G C Troost*, Lioe-Fee de Geus-Oei

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Abstract

In "Joint EANM/SNMMI/ESTRO Practice Recommendations for the Use of 2-[18F]FDG-PET/CT External Beam Radiation Treatment Planning in Lung Cancer V1.0" clinical indications for PET-CT in (non-)small cell lung cancer are highlighted and selective nodal irradiation is discussed. Additionally, concepts about target definition, target delineation and treatment evaluation are reviewed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)37-39
Number of pages3
JournalRadiotherapy and Oncology
Volume168
Early online date20 Jan 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2022

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