Clinical oncology : a journal of the Royal College of Radiologists
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Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) · Dec 2018
Postgraduate Global Health Competency Profile for Radiation Oncology.
To identify core competencies for postgraduate radiation oncology trainees in global health and cancer that may inform revisions across radiation oncology residency specialty training curricula. ⋯ The radiation oncology global health competency profile represents an international consensus on the items that can inform radiation oncology training requirements.
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Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) · Dec 2018
Use of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging and 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Combined With Computed Tomography in the Response Assessment for (Chemo)radiotherapy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Our purpose was to assess the diagnostic accuracy and prognostic value of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT) carried out 3-6 months after (chemo)radiotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. ⋯ For response evaluation of the primary tumour 18F-FDG-PET/CT only is the preferred strategy, whereas for the neck a sequential approach including both DWI and 18F-FDG-PET/CT resulted in the best diagnostic accuracy for follow-up after (chemo)radiotherapy. Qualitative analysis of 18F-FDG-PET/CT is a stronger predictor of RFS than DWI analysis.