The Role of PET/CT in Radiation Oncology for Central Nervous System Tumors.

Derek R Johnson, Joshua D Palmer, Michelle M Kim, William G Breen

Journal: PET clinics 2025;20(2):195-204

PMID: 39915188

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Abstract

The investigation and application of PET modalities for the evaluation and treatment of patients with central nervous system (CNS) tumors continues to evolve, with anticipated increased uptake in the United States for both benign and malignant CNS tumors in the decade to come.

Address: Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.; Department of Radiation Oncology, The James Cancer Hospital at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.; Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.cpet.2025.01.005

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Central Nervous System Neoplasms, Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography, Radiation Oncology, Radiopharmaceuticals