Imaging Challenges for Radiation Oncology

Imaging Challenges for Radiation Oncology: Respiration-correlated Imaging in Radiation Therapy—What if the Target Is Moving?

Thursday, Dec. 2, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

The session is reviewing temporal changes and tradeoffs in treatment monitoring methods. It also is discussing the need for and utility of 4D CT and 4D PET.

Speaker Information:
  • Kristy K. Brock, PhD, assistant professor, department of radiation oncology, University of Toronto;
  • James M. Balter, PhD, associate professor, radiation oncology, University of Michigan Health System in Detroit; and
  • Sasa Mutic, MS, department of radiation oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis.

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