International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 714-722, 1 July 2009

Target Definition by C11-Methionine-PET for the Radiotherapy of Brain Metastases

  • Masayuki Matsuo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Chubu Medical Centre for Prolonged Traumatic Brain Dysfunction, Kizawa Memorial Hospital, Minokamo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Masayuki Matsuo, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, Kizawa Memorial Hospital, 590 Shimokobi, Minokamo 505–8503, Japan. Fax: (+81) 574-25-2181; Phone: (+81) 574-26-2181
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  • Kazuhiro Miwa, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Chubu Medical Centre for Prolonged Traumatic Brain Dysfunction, Kizawa Memorial Hospital, Minokamo, Japan
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  • Jun Shinoda, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Chubu Medical Centre for Prolonged Traumatic Brain Dysfunction, Kizawa Memorial Hospital, Minokamo, Japan
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  • Nobuo Kako, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kizawa Memorial Hospital, Minokamo, Japan
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  • Hironori Nishibori, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kizawa Memorial Hospital, Minokamo, Japan
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  • Kouta Sakurai, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kizawa Memorial Hospital, Minokamo, Japan
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  • Hirohito Yano, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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  • Toru Iwama, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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  • Masayuki Kanematsu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan

Received 2 April 2008; accepted 26 August 2008. published online 18 December 2008.

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 Parts of this article were presented at 49th Annual Meeting of American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), October 28–November 1, 2007, Los Angeles, CA.

 Conflicts of interest: none

PII: S0360-3016(08)03506-2

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.08.056

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 714-722, 1 July 2009