RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Practical Considerations for Integrating PET/CT into Radiation Therapy Planning
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 343
OP 348
DO 10.2967/jnmt.118.209452
VO 46
IS 4
A1 Acuff, Shelley N.
A1 Jackson, Anetia S.
A1 Subramaniam, Rathan M.
A1 Osborne, Dustin
YR 2018
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/46/4/343.abstract
AB Over the past 20 y, PET/CT has had many technologic and developmental advancements for patient care. PET/CT has evolved from being used as a diagnosis and staging tool to now having an impact on treating cancer through a collaboration with radiation oncology. There are multiple considerations when integrating PET/CT into radiation therapy planning, such as the needs of the PET/CT center, the types of scans to offer, workflow considerations between the PET/CT center and the radiation therapy planning center, PET/CT center growth and demand on schedules, and the impact PET/CT will have on radiation treatment planning. Careful planning and implementation are important in offering patients optimum care that integrates PET/CT in radiation therapy planning.