Basic Clinical Radiobiology 2017

Detection of N2-N3 in NSCLC

Poncelet

Pieterman

Kernstine

n

64

188

237

CT

PET

CT

PET

PET

NPV PPV spec sens

66 90 23 68 55

43 85 67

66 75

87 95 74 86 91

82 95 51 82 82

- -

93.6

Acc

82

69

Poncelet et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001;20:468-475 Pieterman et al. N Engl J Med 2000;343:254-261 Kernstine et al. Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:394-402

ESTRO 2017

The use of FDG-PET for the selection of Target Volume: setting the scene

Oesophageal SCC

Q: should one increase the CTV based on a FDG-PET + ? A: highly specific examination

Vrieze, Haustermans et al., 2004