Author’s response to reviews Title: Respiratory-gated (4D) contrast-enhanced FDG PET-CT for radiotherapy planning of lower oesophageal carcinoma: feasibility and impact on planning target volume Authors:
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Title: Respiratory-gated (4D) contrast-enhanced FDG PET-CT for radiotherapy planning of lower oesophageal carcinoma: feasibility and impact on planning target volume Authors: Andrew Scarsbrook ([email protected]) Gillian Ward ([email protected]) Patrick Murray ([email protected]) Rebecca Goody ([email protected]) Karen Marshall ([email protected]) Garry McDermott ([email protected]) Robin Prestwich ([email protected]) Ganesh Radhakrishna ([email protected]) Version: 1 Date: 21 Jun 2017 Author’s response to reviews: Response to Reviewer reports: Reviewer 1: In this study, the Authors have evaluated the feasibility and potential impact on target delineation of respiratory-gated (4D) contrast-enhanced 18Fluorine Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography computed tomography, in the treatment planning position, for a prospective cohort of patients with lower third oesophageal cancer.
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