[Interest in 18-FDG positron emission tomography in radiotherapy planning: example of lung cancer radiotherapy].

Cancer Radiother

Service des maladies respiratoires, hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy, 101, avenue Henri-Barbusse, 92141 Clamart, France.

Published: October 2001

18 FDG positon emission tomography provides metabolic images and allows better local and metastatic staging than radiologic methods. A best cartography of node involvement and a best delineation of the tumor zone should allow an optimal radiotherapy. Lung cancer is a good example of the interest of this new method.

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