Use of PET/CT instead of CT-only when planning for radiation therapy does not notably increase life years lost in children being treated for cancer.

Kornerup, Josefine S

Use of PET/CT instead of CT-only when planning for radiation therapy does not notably increase life years lost in children being treated for cancer. [electronic resource] - Pediatric radiology Apr 2015 - 570-81 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1432-1998

10.1007/s00247-014-3197-4 doi


Adolescent
Breast Neoplasms--mortality
Child
Child, Preschool
Denmark--epidemiology
Female
Humans
Life Expectancy
Male
Multimodal Imaging--statistics & numerical data
Positron-Emission Tomography--statistics & numerical data
Prevalence
Prognosis
Quality-Adjusted Life Years
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Protection--methods
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted--statistics & numerical data
Reproducibility of Results
Risk Assessment--methods
Sensitivity and Specificity
Survival Rate
Tomography, X-Ray Computed--statistics & numerical data
Young Adult