Impact of 18F-FDG PET/MR based tumor delineation in radiotherapy planning for cholangiocarcinoma.

Gauthier DelabyBahar AtaeiniaJennifer WoOnofrio Antonio CatalanoPedram Heidari

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2021)

18F-FDG PET/MR-based CC delineation yields greater GTVs and detected a higher number of positive lymph nodes compared to CT or MR, potentially improving RT planning by reducing the risk of geographic misses.

Keyphrases

positron emission tomography
pet ct
contrast enhanced
pet imaging
computed tomography
lymph node
magnetic resonance
magnetic resonance imaging
early stage
radiation therapy
dual energy
image quality
radiation induced
locally advanced
rectal cancer
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
sentinel lymph node