Figure 5From: CyberKnife radiosurgery for inoperable stage IA non-small cell lung cancer: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography serial tumor response assessmentRight upper lobe clinical stage IA NSCLC treatment planning PET/CT with a tumor SUV max of 8.7 (A), planned radiation dose distribution (B: the planning treatment volume receiving 45 Gy in red and the 30 Gy isodose line in blue), and PET/CT at 12, and 24 months post-treatment (C and D) show an initial decrease in SUV max to 2.3 followed by local recurrence (SUV max = 8.4).Back to article page