Here is an exciting new guide to the use of PET-CT imaging in radiotherapy. You’ll get practical, useful information for utilizing this novel imaging technique—from different methods for contouring biological target volumes in various anatomic regions to how different experts use this imaging in targeted treatment. This thorough text helps you make concise, accurate treatment choices based on current evidence and expert authority. The result is an essential tool for everyone on the radiotherapy treatment team in the era of image-guided radiotherapy.

这是一个关于在放疗中使用PET-CT成像的令人振奋的新的指南。读者将能够获得实际，有用的关于利用这一新的成像技术的信息——从在各个解剖区域内勾勒生物靶区轮廓的不同方法到不同专家如何在定向治疗中使用这一成像技术。基于现今的临床证据和专业权威，这一全面的教科书帮助读者确定简明，精确的治疗选择。在影像指导放疗的时代里，对于放疗治疗团队里的每一个人来说此结果都是一个必不可少的工具。

* Helps familiarize you with the basics of PET imaging in nuclear medicine. * Covers the use of PET-CT with radiotherapy treatment planning, offering practical guidance in how different experts use this relatively new technology. * Highlights contrast using full-color images, clearly indicating target volumes and different radiation dosages. * Outlines the advantages and disadvantages of different techniques in contouring PET-CT target volumes for radiotherapy. * Features case illustrations in using PET-CT in radiotherapy treatment planning for different tumor sites.