Imaging for Radiation Planning in Breast Cancer

Elsevier

Available online 3 May 2022

Seminars in Nuclear Medicine

Radiation therapy is an integral component of the treatment of breast cancer. The indications and type of radiation therapy vary depending on disease invasiveness and stage. Imaging is the cornerstone for radiation therapy planning. While conventional imaging with CT remains the primary modality for radiation treatment planning locally in the breast, molecular imaging with [18F]FDG-PET/CT identifies additional occult disease that may help alter the local radiation therapy plan or treat oligometastatic disease. The ultimate effects on long-term outcomes remain to be determined. This article reviews the role of imaging in radiation planning for breast cancer.

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