Both journals are anchored in large scientific societies and serve basically the same medical , physical and biological community and at the same scientific level ; the two journals are in the most recent Impact Factor list ranked almost back to back , indicating an equal importance and contribution to science .
Radiotherapy and Oncology is more than a scientific journal , it also serves other purpose s such as facilitate education through ( educational ) review s and improving the st and ard of care by bringing forward guidelines for conduct of radiotherapy .
Finally , the journal also tries to maintain a communication platform between the science produced by the membership of ESTRO and therefore it brings papers frommembers in the different European countries , sometimes at the expense of ultimate scientific quality , but with the underst and ing that it is important that the entire ESTRO membership gets access and opportunity to publish in a high ranked journal .
ESTRO , the European Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology , or with its new name European Society for Radiation Oncology , is a scientific society .
It means that the prime aim of ESTRO is to bring to bring people together on an individual basis who have a common interest in improving the scientific conduct of radiotherapy and cancer treatment in Europe by ensuring that proper radiotherapy is available in the multidisciplinary treatment of cancer and applied with the right indication and with the most optimal technique .
One of the main aims of this endeavour was to create a platform for scientific exchange through meetings and through the establishment of a scientific journal [ 1 ] .
Thus Radiotherapy and Oncology was launched shortly after the foundation of ESTRO and has become the society ’s prime vehicle for scientific communication by serving ESTRO members through almost the entire 30 years of the society ’s existence .
The aim was to create a peer review ed high quality international journal and that aim has indeed been fulfilled . ‘ ‘
The potential advantages of (18)FDG PET/CT-based target volume delineation in radiotherapy planning of head and neck cancer.
PURPOSE This study investigated two fixed threshold methods to delineate the target volume using (18)FDG PET/CT before and during a course of radical radiotherapy in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck . MATERIAL S AND METHODS Patients were enrolled into the study between March 2006 and May 2008 .  (18)FDG PET/CT scans were carried out 72h prior to the start of radiotherapy and then at 10 , 44 and 66Gy . Functional volumes were delineated according to the SUV Cut Off ( SUVCO ) ( 2.5 , 3.0 , 3.5 , and 4.0bwg/ml ) and percentage of the SUVmax ( 30 % , 35 % , 40 % , 45 % , and 50 % ) thresholds . The background (18)FDG uptake and the SUVmax within the volumes were also assessed . RESULTS Primary and lymph node volumes for the eight patients significantly reduced with each increase in the delineation threshold ( for example 2.5 - 3.0bwg/ml SUVCO ) compared to the baseline threshold at each imaging point . There was a significant reduction in the volume ( p⩽0.0001 - 0.01 ) after 36Gy compared to the 0Gy by the SUVCO method . There was a negative correlation between the SUVmax within the primary and lymph node volumes and delivered radiation dose ( p⩽0.0001 - 0.011 ) but no difference in the SUV within the background reference region . The volumes delineated by the PTSUVmax method increased with the increase in the delivered radiation dose after 36Gy because the SUVmax within the region of interest used to define the edge of the volume was equal or less than the background (18)FDG uptake and the software was unable to effectively differentiate between tumour and background uptake . CONCLUSIONS The changes in the target volumes delineated by the SUVCO method were less susceptible to background (18)FDG uptake compared to those delineated by the PTSUVmax and may be more helpful in radiotherapy planning . The best method and threshold have still to be determined within institutions , both nationally and internationally
Both journals are anchored in large scientific societies and serve basically the same medical , physical and biological community and at the same scientific level ; the two journals are in the most recent Impact Factor list ranked almost back to back , indicating an equal importance and contribution to science .
Radiotherapy and Oncology is more than a scientific journal , it also serves other purpose s such as facilitate education through ( educational ) review s and improving the st and ard of care by bringing forward guidelines for conduct of radiotherapy .
Finally , the journal also tries to maintain a communication platform between the science produced by the membership of ESTRO and therefore it brings papers frommembers in the different European countries , sometimes at the expense of ultimate scientific quality , but with the underst and ing that it is important that the entire ESTRO membership gets access and opportunity to publish in a high ranked journal .
ESTRO , the European Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology , or with its new name European Society for Radiation Oncology , is a scientific society .
It means that the prime aim of ESTRO is to bring to bring people together on an individual basis who have a common interest in improving the scientific conduct of radiotherapy and cancer treatment in Europe by ensuring that proper radiotherapy is available in the multidisciplinary treatment of cancer and applied with the right indication and with the most optimal technique .
One of the main aims of this endeavour was to create a platform for scientific exchange through meetings and through the establishment of a scientific journal [ 1 ] .
Thus Radiotherapy and Oncology was launched shortly after the foundation of ESTRO and has become the society ’s prime vehicle for scientific communication by serving ESTRO members through almost the entire 30 years of the society ’s existence .
The aim was to create a peer review ed high quality international journal and that aim has indeed been fulfilled . ‘ ‘