Molecular Imaging 2017

Summary (Panel)

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Diagnostic reports differ! There is a significant variability of diagnostic reports, which may be due to diagnostic and/or anatomic reasons.

• Improvement by discussion and criteria By elaboration of detailed reporting criteria and joint discussion the variability can be reduced.

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Safety for RT-purposes Using the criteria as adjusted to radiotherapy needs (high sensitivity), a safe basis for target volume reduction can be provided.

• There is not always „yes“ or „no“ Due to the <100% diagnostic accuracy, unclear findings must be expected; communication of diagnostic doubst may ease treatment decisions

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Timelines Due to the time-consuming process of blinded reviews, after harmonisation we changed the process to 1 unblinded review Nestle U. et al. EJC 2015