Imaging Challenges for Radiation Oncology

Imaging Challenges for Radiation Oncology: Imaging for Treatment Assessment – Are We Doing Any Good?

Tuesday, Nov. 30, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

This session is focusing on the role and the limits of CT, MR and PET imaging in radiation oncology. It also is exploring the use of FDG and other molecular imaging markers to assess response to treatment.

Speaker Information:
  • Robert Jeraj, PhD, assistant professor, biomedical engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison;
  • Katja M. Langen, PhD, department of radiation oncology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Orlando, Fla.; and
  • Edward F. Jackson, PhD, deputy department chair, imaging physics, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

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