Abstract
As radiation oncology progresses into the future, one area that is constantly expanding is the use of medical images to assist in planning the ideal treatment for the patient. Physicians now use multiple imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomograph (PET) to assist with their diagnosis and also in the contouring of the tumor and normal tissues. As a dosimetrist, you might be involved in fusing these images to the planning CT and it is important that you have an understanding of where these images come from and how they are used. In this chapter, we will address some of the imaging modalities that are used in radiation oncology.
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Amestoy, W. (2015). Imaging Modalities. In: Review of Medical Dosimetry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13626-4_13
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