Most radiation oncologists utilize advanced medical imaging techniques, study suggests

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 05:35 in Physics & Chemistry

A recent study shows that 95 percent of radiation oncologists use advanced imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography (FDG-PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and 4-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) for target delineation (to locate the tumor and other areas at risk for having cancer), according to an article in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, (JACR).

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