A new method to assess pulmonary changes using 18F-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography for lung cancer patients following radiotherapy.

Azadeh AbravanIngerid Skjei KnudtsenHanne Astrid EideAyca Muftuler LøndalenÅslaug HellandPeter van LuijkEirik Malinen

Published in: Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) (2017)

The new method using local structures on 18F-FDG-PET provides a clearer uptake dose-response compared to conventional analysis and CT-based approaches and may be valuable in future studies addressing lung toxicity.

Keyphrases

positron emission tomography
computed tomography
pet ct
pet imaging
early stage
pulmonary hypertension
dual energy
radiation therapy
locally advanced
oxidative stress
magnetic resonance imaging
current status
case control
squamous cell carcinoma
magnetic resonance
rectal cancer