@article {Kuehl45S, author = {Hilmar Kuehl and Patrick Veit and Sandra J. Rosenbaum and Andreas Bockisch and Gerald Antoch}, title = {Can PET/CT Replace Separate Diagnostic CT for Cancer Imaging? Optimizing CT Protocols for Imaging Cancers of the Chest and Abdomen}, volume = {48}, number = {1 suppl}, pages = {45S--57S}, year = {2007}, publisher = {Society of Nuclear Medicine}, abstract = {Stage-adapted treatment in oncology relies on correct tumor staging for patients with malignant diseases. To ensure accurate assessment of the tumor stage in thoracic and abdominal diseases by PET/CT, both CT and PET need to be optimized. In this setting, different malignant diseases require customized imaging protocols. Although in the clinical setting of therapy assessment, PET/CT with integration of low-dose, nonenhanced CT may be sufficient, tumor staging may require a more sophisticated CT protocol. This review focuses on potential CT protocols for imaging cancers of the chest and abdomen. Examples of CT protocols are presented and discussed for non{\textendash}small cell lung cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and interventional liver therapy.}, issn = {0161-5505}, URL = {https://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/48/1_suppl/45S}, eprint = {https://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/48/1_suppl/45S.full.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Nuclear Medicine} }