Dosimetric Comparison of the Simulation Treatment Planning of FLT and FDG PET-CT in Contouring the Biological Tumor Volume in Patients with Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma

D Han,J Yu,G Zhang,J Lu,Z Fu,W Yang

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.1493

Dosimetric Comparison of the Simulation Treatment Planning of FLT and FDG PET-CT in Contouring the Biological Tumor Volume in Patients with Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma

D Han, J Yu + Show 4 more

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.1493

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Journal: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics

Publication Date: Sep 30, 2010

Affiliation: Shandong Tumor Hospital

#Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma #Biological Tumor Volume + Show 8 more

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Use the optimal method of 3-deoxy-3-18F-fluorothymidine (FLT) PET-CT to delineate biological tumor volume in thoracic esophageal carcinoma and make treatment planning for simulation, then compare with that of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose(FDG) on the basis of dosimetric analysis.

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