PET Applications in Radiation Oncology, An Issue of PET Clinics
- 1st Edition, Volume 20-2 - March 28, 2025
- Latest edition
- Editors: Steven J. Feigenberg, Stephen J. Hunt, Abass Alavi, Charles B. Simone, II
- Language: English
In this issue of PET Clinics, guest editors Drs. Stephen Hunt, Steven Feigenberg, and Charles B. Simone bring their considerable expertise to the topic of PET Applicati… Read more
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Description
In this issue of PET Clinics, guest editors Drs. Stephen Hunt, Steven Feigenberg, and Charles B. Simone bring their considerable expertise to the topic of PET Applications in Radiation Oncology. PET imaging in radiation oncology provides valuable insights into tumor biology, treatment planning, and response assessment. As radiation therapy improves in precision and use, PET-based imaging modalities will become increasingly valuable in the design of radiation treatment fields. In this issue, top experts in the field discuss PET’s use in treatment planning, use in certain cancers, and use in reducing radiation-induced injuries.
Key features
Key features
- Contains 10 relevant, practice-oriented topics including integrating PSMA into clinical practice for prostate cancer; current and future radiation oncology applications of PET-based radiomics; updates in the role of PET/CT in radiation oncology in thoracic and gastrointestinal malignancies; the evolving role of PET imaging in assessing vascular and CNS complications of radiation therapy in head and neck cancer; and more
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on PET applications in radiation oncology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Readership
Readership
Nuclear medicine radiologists
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Current Approaches to Radiation Oncology Target Volume Delineation Using PET/Computed Tomography
2. Current and Future Applications of PET Radiomics in Radiation Oncology
3. The Role of PET/CT in Radiation Oncology for Central Nervous System Tumors
4. Integrating Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen-PET into Clinical Practice for Prostate Cancer
5. Updates in the Role of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Radiation Oncology in Gastrointestinal Malignancies
6. Radiation-Induced Coronary Artery Disease in Lung and Breast Cancer Patients: Insights from PET Imaging and Long-Term Risk Assessment
7. Evolving Role of PET Imaging in Assessing Vascular and Central Nervous System Complications of Radiation Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer
8. Novel PET-CT-MR Imaging Based Quantitative Technique for Accurate Assessment of Radiation Induced Injuries
2. Current and Future Applications of PET Radiomics in Radiation Oncology
3. The Role of PET/CT in Radiation Oncology for Central Nervous System Tumors
4. Integrating Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen-PET into Clinical Practice for Prostate Cancer
5. Updates in the Role of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Radiation Oncology in Gastrointestinal Malignancies
6. Radiation-Induced Coronary Artery Disease in Lung and Breast Cancer Patients: Insights from PET Imaging and Long-Term Risk Assessment
7. Evolving Role of PET Imaging in Assessing Vascular and Central Nervous System Complications of Radiation Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer
8. Novel PET-CT-MR Imaging Based Quantitative Technique for Accurate Assessment of Radiation Induced Injuries
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 20-2
- Published: March 28, 2025
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Steven J. Feigenberg
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Radiation Oncology Department of Radiation Oncology Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USASH
Stephen J. Hunt
Affiliations and expertise
Co-Director, Penn Image-Guided Interventions Laboratory, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAAA
Abass Alavi
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USACI
Charles B. Simone, II
Affiliations and expertise
Research Professor, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Radiation Oncology, New York Proton Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA