Clinical evidence on PET/CT for radiation therapy planning in prostate cancer. (Articolo in rivista)

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  • Clinical evidence on PET/CT for radiation therapy planning in prostate cancer. (Articolo in rivista) (literal)
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  • 2010-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 (literal)
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  • Picchio M. 1,2, Giovannini E. 1, Crivellaro C. 2, Gianolli L. 1, Muzio N.D. 2, Messa C. 2,4,5 (2010)
    Clinical evidence on PET/CT for radiation therapy planning in prostate cancer.
    in Radiotherapy and oncology
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  • Picchio M. 1,2, Giovannini E. 1, Crivellaro C. 2, Gianolli L. 1, Muzio N.D. 2, Messa C. 2,4,5 (literal)
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  • 96 (literal)
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  • Review. Corresponding author: M. Picchio (picchio.maria@hsr.it) IF 2010: 4.337 (literal)
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  • 1. Nuclear Medicine, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano. 2. Molecular Bioimaging Center, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano. 3. Radiation Oncology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano. 4. IBFM, National Research Council, Milano. 5. Nuclear Medicine, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza. (literal)
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  • Clinical evidence on PET/CT for radiation therapy planning in prostate cancer. (literal)
Abstract
  • The present chapter is focused on the role of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and [11C]-labelled Choline ([11C]Choline) for the management of prostate cancer patients for radiation therapy planning. Although still a matter of debate, PET/CT with [11C]Choline is not routinely recommended for selecting patients for prostate cancer primary radiation treatment. However, due to its high accuracy in detecting and localizing recurrences when a biochemical failure occurs, [11C]Choline PET/CT may play a role in the re-staging phase to distinguish patients with local versus distant relapse, thus influencing patient management (curative versus palliative therapy). Limited data are currently available on the role of [11C]Choline PET/CT in target volume selection and delineation. According to available literature, [11C]Choline PET/CT is not clinically recommendable to plan target volume both for primary prostate treatment and for local recurrence. Nevertheless, promising data suggested a potential role of [11C]Choline PET/CT as an image guide tool for the irradiation of prostate cancer relapse. (literal)
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