The Role of Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomographic (PET/CT) Imaging for Radiation Therapy Planning: A Literature Review
Abba Mallum, Thokozani Mkhize, John Akudugu, Wilfred Ngwa, Mariza Vorster
Abstract
PET/CT is revolutionising radiotherapy treatment planning in many cancer sites. While its utility has been confirmed in some cancer sites, and is used in routine clinical practice, it is still at an experimental stage in many other cancer sites. This review discusses the utility of PET/CT in cancer sites where the role of PET/CT has been established in cases such as head and neck, cervix, brain, and lung cancers, as well as cancer sites where the role of PET/CT is still under investigation such as uterine, ovarian, and prostate cancers. Finally, the review touches on PET/CT utilisation in Africa.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePositron emission tomographyRadiation therapyProstate cancerRadiation treatment planningCancerLung cancerHead and neck cancerRadiologyComputed tomographyPET-CTNuclear medicineOvarian cancerPositron emissionCervical cancerMedical physicsOncologyInternal medicineLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingAdvanced Radiotherapy Techniques