Application and research progress on PET-CT in radiotherapy and follow-up for glioma

VernacularTitle:PET-CT在脑胶质瘤放射治疗及随访中的应用和研究进展
Author: Shuang ZHANG ¹ ; Jun YIN ; Yutang YAO ; Shaolong WANG
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1. 成都医学院，成都　610500
Keywords: Positron-emission tomography; Glioma; Radiotherapy
From: Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2023;32(3):265-269
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Glioma is the most common primary intracranial central nervous system tumor, and postoperative radiotherapy is an important treatment for glioma. At present, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are widely applied in the delineation of radiotherapy targets for glioma. However, there are still some deficiencies in evaluating tumor scope, recurrence, radiation necrosis and prognosis, etc. Positron emission tomography (PET) / computed tomography (PET-CT) combines the molecular images of PET with the anatomical images of CT, which plays an important role in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of glioma. With the popularization and application of multimodal imaging technology in radiotherapy, PET-CT molecular imaging, as an important supplement, contributes to the delineation of glioma target volume and the development of accurate radiotherapy, and brings benefits to the prognosis and follow-up of glioma patients. In this article, the application and research progress on PET-CT in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up for glioma were reviewed.