Abstract
Over the past 20 y, PET/CT has had many technologic and developmental advancements for patient care. PET/CT has evolved from being used as a diagnosis and staging tool to now having an impact on treating cancer through a collaboration with radiation oncology. There are multiple considerations when integrating PET/CT into radiation therapy planning, such as the needs of the PET/CT center, the types of scans to offer, workflow considerations between the PET/CT center and the radiation therapy planning center, PET/CT center growth and demand on schedules, and the impact PET/CT will have on radiation treatment planning. Careful planning and implementation are important in offering patients optimum care that integrates PET/CT in radiation therapy planning.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 343-348 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of nuclear medicine technology |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2018 |
Keywords
- CT therapy planning
- PET/CT
- Radiation oncology
- Radiation planning
- Radiation therapy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging