The application of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT in radiotherapy of pancreatic cancer
JIA Zhen
ZHANG Huojun
Abstract：18F- fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT has important application value in ra-diotherapy of pancreatic cancer. Compared with the traditional imaging examination, PET/CT can improve the accuracy of diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer before radiotherapy. During radio-therapy, PET/CT can improve the accuracy of target volume delineation and reduce the adverse effects of irradiation in normal adjacent tissues. Regions of tumor metabolic activity following radio-therapy can be predicted from the baseline PET/CT and treatment planning could be changed. Meanwhile, PET/CT could evaluate the efficacy and prognosis of radiotherapy. With the develop-ment of systematic research, 18F-FDG PET/CT will play an increasingly important role in radiothera-py of pancreatic cancer.
Keywords：Positron emission tomography/computer tomography (PET/CT)Pancreatic cancerRadiotherapy
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 117-120,128 )