Uses of PET in Radiotherapy


Society of Chemical Industry,
14-15 Belgrave Square, London,
SW1X 8PS
10th February 2010
Provisional Programme

The use of positron emission tomography (PET) is a powerful imaging tool which has become increasingly invaluable in oncology in recent years. The use of PET in radiotherapy has increased significantly and has roles in the diagnosis and staging of disease, target delineation for treatment planning and analysis of treatment response. The combination of PET with modern techniques such as IMRT and IGRT creates the ability to further improve treatment by accurately delivering targeted and/or higher doses of radiation with the aim of improving radiotherapy delivery and subsequent outcome. These methods require accurate image registration techniques, careful implementation into clinical use and on-going quality assurance. Combined PET/CT systems are becoming more common place and may introduce new issues for consideration.

The meeting will discuss current uses and recent advances in PET within radiotherapy and should be of interest to Radiotherapy, Nuclear Medicine and PET Physicists, Radiographers, Technologists and Clinicians.

Registration deadline: 26 January 2010

If you have any queries, please email Alice Fields in the Conferences Department or
call 01904 610821.

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