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Imaging of normal lung, liver and parotid gland function for radiotherapy

Imaging of normal lung, liver and parotid gland function for radiotherapy

Authors :
Ludvig Paul Muren
Cai Grau
Morten Høyer
Mike Partridge
Tokihiro Yamamoto
Source :
Partridge, M, Yamamoto, T, Grau, C, Høyer, M & Muren, L 2010, ' Imaging of normal lung, liver and parotid gland function for radiotherapy ', Acta Oncologica, vol. 49, no. 7, pp. 997-1011 . https://doi.org/10.3109/0284186X.2010.504735
Publication Year :
2010
Publisher :
Informa UK Limited, 2010.

Abstract

There is growing clinical evidence that functional imaging is useful for target volume definition and early assessment of tumour response to external beam radiotherapy. A subject that has perhaps received less attention, but is no less promising, is the application of functional imaging to the prediction or measurement of radiation adverse effects in normal tissues. In this manuscript, we review the current published literature describing the use of positron emission tomography (PET), four-dimensional computed tomography (4D-CT), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study normal tissue function in the context of radiotherapy to the lung, liver and head & neck. Published results to date demonstrate that functional imaging can be used to preferentially avoid normal tissues not easily identifiable on solely anatomical images. It is also a potentially very powerful tool for the early detection of radiotherapy-induced normal tissue adverse effects and could provide valuable data for building predictive models of outcome. However, one of the major challenges to building useful predictive models is that, to date, there are very little data available with combined images of normal function, 3D delivered radiation dose and clinical outcomes. Prospective data collection through well-constructed studies which use established morbidity scores is clearly a priority if significant progress is to be made in this area.

Details

ISSN :
1651226X and 0284186X
Volume :
49
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Acta Oncologica
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....5aaa85a21a578a2723aa8ccec98b68df
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3109/0284186x.2010.504735