Perspective paper about the joint EANM/SNMMI/ESTRO practice recommendations for the use of 2-[18F]FDG-PET/CT external beam radiation treatment planning in lung cancer

Radiother Oncol. 2022 Mar:168:37-39. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.12.048. Epub 2022 Jan 20.

Abstract

In "Joint EANM/SNMMI/ESTRO Practice Recommendations for the Use of 2-[18F]FDG-PET/CT External Beam Radiation Treatment Planning in Lung Cancer V1.0" clinical indications for PET-CT in (non-)small cell lung cancer are highlighted and selective nodal irradiation is discussed. Additionally, concepts about target definition, target delineation and treatment evaluation are reviewed.

Keywords: FDG-PET/CT; Non-small cell lung cancer; Radiation treatment planning; Small cell lung cancer; Treatment response assessment.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms* / radiotherapy
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Radiopharmaceuticals

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18