Comparison of CT and integrated PET-CT based radiation therapy planning in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>When combined with adequate tumoricidal doses, accurate target volume delineation remains to be the one of the most important predictive factors for radiotherapy (RT) success in locally advanced or medically inoperable malignant pleu...

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Main Authors: Dolek Yemliha, Yuksel Oznur, Nursal Gul, Onal Cem, Topkan Erkan, Pehlivan Berrin, Yavuz Melek, Yavuz Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/4/1/35