Abstract
To analyze the inter-observer variability and the potential impact of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose FDG)-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging for target volume delineation in preoperative radiotherapy of rectal cancer. Gross tumor volume (GTV) and clinical target volume (CTV) in 2 cases of rectal cancer were contoured by 10 radiation oncologists, 5 on CT and 5 on PET/CT images. Resulting volumes were analyzed by coef-ficient of variation (CV) and concordance index (CI). Mean GTV was 120 cc ± 20.4 cc in case A and 119 cc ± 35.7 cc in case B. Mean CTV was 723 cc ± 147.5 cc in case A and 739 cc ± 195.6 cc in case B. CV was lower and CI was similar or higher across the observers contouring GTV on PET/CT. CTV variability was less influenced by the use of PET/CT. PET/CT may allow reducing inter-observer variability in GTV delineation.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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pagine (da-a) | 393-398 |
Numero di pagine | 6 |
Rivista | Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment |
Volume | 9 |
Numero di pubblicazione | 4 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - ago 2010 |
Pubblicato esternamente | Sì |