TY - JOUR
T1 - Body CT and oncologic imaging
AU - Hopper, Kenneth D.
AU - Singapuri, Kishor
AU - Finkel, Arkady
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - The most commonly used imaging modality in patients with cancer is computed tomography (CT). Whether to evaluate primary tumor or metastases to the neck, chest, abdomen, or pelvis, oncologic body CT has become invaluable to medical, gynecologic, and radiation oncologists. CT is the principal tool used to stage tumor, assess response, and guide radiation therapy. This review provides a discussion of how we optimize oncologic CT to best meet the needs of the patient with cancer.
AB - The most commonly used imaging modality in patients with cancer is computed tomography (CT). Whether to evaluate primary tumor or metastases to the neck, chest, abdomen, or pelvis, oncologic body CT has become invaluable to medical, gynecologic, and radiation oncologists. CT is the principal tool used to stage tumor, assess response, and guide radiation therapy. This review provides a discussion of how we optimize oncologic CT to best meet the needs of the patient with cancer.
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U2 - 10.1148/radiology.215.1.r00ap1727
DO - 10.1148/radiology.215.1.r00ap1727
M3 - Article
C2 - 10751464
AN - SCOPUS:0034069212
SN - 0033-8419
VL - 215
SP - 27
EP - 40
JO - Radiology
JF - Radiology
IS - 1
ER -
