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D A X Schinagl1, J H A M Kaanders, W J G Oyen.
Abstract
Progress in radiation oncology requires a re-evaluation of the methods of target volume delineation beyond anatomical localization. New molecular imaging techniques for tumour visualisation such as positron emission tomography (PET) provide insight into tumour characteristics and can be complementary to the anatomical data of computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. In this review, three issues are discussed: First, can PET identify a tumour more accurately? Second, can biological tumour characteristics be visualised? Third, can intratumoural heterogeneity of these characteristics be identified? (c) International Cancer Imaging Society.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17114062 PMCID: PMC1805069 DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2006.9017
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Imaging ISSN: 1470-7330 Impact factor: 3.909