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PET is more accurate for nodal assessment
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Distant lymph nodes and distant metastasis
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PET can improve the RT planning
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PET shows the longitudinal extent better than CT
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PET may be the only way to visualize the lower
border of the tumor in case of tight stenosis
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Duong Eur J Nucl Med Imaging 2006
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Van Westreneen JCO 2004
Defining GTV:
PET-CT in treatment planning
EBRO
2017