Functional imaging in radiation therapy planning for head and neck cancer

Rep Pract Oncol Radiother. 2013 Nov 9;18(6):376-82. doi: 10.1016/j.rpor.2013.10.007.

Abstract

Functional imaging and its application to radiotherapy (RT) is a rapidly expanding field with new modalities and techniques constantly developing and evolving. As technologies improve, it will be important to pay attention to their implementation. This review describes the main achievements in the field of head and neck cancer (HNC) with particular remarks on the unsolved problems.

Keywords: Functional imaging; Metabolic imaging; PET/CT; Radiotherapy planning.

Publication types

  • Review