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From: Challenges and opportunities in patient-specific, motion-managed and PET/CT-guided radiation therapy of lung cancer: review and perspective

Figure 3

Example workflow of patient-specific motion management and PET/CT guidance for lung cancer radiotherapy. Beginning with patient classification based on diagnostic factors, motion is either suppressed or compensated for during the PET/CT acquisition. Static, respiratory-gated, or respiratory motion-tracked images are then used to define biological targets for treatment plans. Radiotherapy is delivered under image guidance when motion is suppressed, during a particular respiratory gate that is matched to the plan or throughout the respiratory cycle by predictively tracking the motion.

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