Multidisciplinary tumor boards are an opportunity for radiologists to demonstrate value to referring clinicians, the hospital, and patients. Multidisciplinary tumor boards are commonly utilized in academic institutions, but may not be readily available in community practice. We discuss strategies academic radiologists may employ to assist in the implementation of a multidisciplinary tumor board...

Accurate delineation of the radiotherapy target volume for lung cancer requires close collaboration between radiologists and radiation oncologists. A detailed knowledge of radiological anatomy is needed to avoid pitfalls in interpretation of CT images which are used to define the exact size and limits of the gross tumour volume for treatment planning. PET scanning can distinguish atelectasis fr...