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Modzelewski R, Gensanne D, Hapdey S, Gouel P, Vera P, Thureau S. How to work together between nuclear medicine and radiotherapy departments? Cancer Radiother 2020; 24:358-361. [PMID: 32278652 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2020.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Among the available imaging techniques, functional imaging provided by nuclear medicine departments represents a tool of choice for the oncoradiotherapist for targeting tumour activity, with positron emission tomography as the main modality. Before, during or after radiotherapy, functional imaging helps guide the oncoradiotherapist in making decisions and in the strategic choice of pathology management. Setting up a working group to ensure perfect coordination at all levels is the first step. Key points for a common and coordinated management between the two departments are the definition of an organizational logistic, training of personnel at every levels, standardization of nomenclatures, the choice of adapted and common equipment, implementation of regulatory controls, and research/clinical routine continuum. The availability of functional examinations dedicated to radiotherapy in clinical routine is possible and requires a convergence of teams and a pooling of tools and techniques.
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Affiliation(s)
- R Modzelewski
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, centre Henri-Becquerel, 1, rue d'Amiens, 76038 Rouen, France; CNRS, EA4108-Litis, FR UMR 3638, laboratoire QuantIF, 1, rue d'Amiens, 76000 Rouen, France.
| | - D Gensanne
- CNRS, EA4108-Litis, FR UMR 3638, laboratoire QuantIF, 1, rue d'Amiens, 76000 Rouen, France; Department of Radiation Oncology, centre Henri-Becquerel, 1, rue d'Amiens, 76038 Rouen, France
| | - S Hapdey
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, centre Henri-Becquerel, 1, rue d'Amiens, 76038 Rouen, France; CNRS, EA4108-Litis, FR UMR 3638, laboratoire QuantIF, 1, rue d'Amiens, 76000 Rouen, France
| | - P Gouel
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, centre Henri-Becquerel, 1, rue d'Amiens, 76038 Rouen, France; CNRS, EA4108-Litis, FR UMR 3638, laboratoire QuantIF, 1, rue d'Amiens, 76000 Rouen, France
| | - P Vera
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, centre Henri-Becquerel, 1, rue d'Amiens, 76038 Rouen, France; CNRS, EA4108-Litis, FR UMR 3638, laboratoire QuantIF, 1, rue d'Amiens, 76000 Rouen, France
| | - S Thureau
- CNRS, EA4108-Litis, FR UMR 3638, laboratoire QuantIF, 1, rue d'Amiens, 76000 Rouen, France; Department of Radiation Oncology, centre Henri-Becquerel, 1, rue d'Amiens, 76038 Rouen, France
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