Metabolic positron emission tomography imaging in cancer detection and therapy response
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a noninvasive imaging technique that provides a
functional or metabolic assessment of normal tissue or disease conditions. Fluorine 18 …
functional or metabolic assessment of normal tissue or disease conditions. Fluorine 18 …
FDG PET/CT in the management of colorectal and anal cancers
A Agarwal, C Marcus, J Xiao, P Nene… - American Journal of …, 2014 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. CT remains the imaging modality of choice in the diagnosis of colorectal
cancer (CRC) and anal cancer. However, advances in imaging have expanded the role of …
cancer (CRC) and anal cancer. However, advances in imaging have expanded the role of …
Assessment of metastatic colorectal cancer with hybrid imaging: comparison of reading performance using different combinations of anatomical and functional …
C Brendle, NF Schwenzer, H Rempp, H Schmidt… - European journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose The purpose was to investigate the diagnostic performance of different
combinations of anatomical and functional imaging techniques in PET/MRI and PET/CT for …
combinations of anatomical and functional imaging techniques in PET/MRI and PET/CT for …
Added value of pretreatment 18F-FDG PET/CT for staging of advanced gastric cancer: comparison with contrast-enhanced MDCT
Y Kawanaka, K Kitajima, K Fukushima, M Mouri… - European journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate the added clinical value of pretreatment 18 F-FDG PET/CT compared
with conventional contrast-enhanced multidetector-row CT (CECT) alone for staging of …
with conventional contrast-enhanced multidetector-row CT (CECT) alone for staging of …
Clinical applications of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in medicine: oncology, brain diseases and cardiology
SL Kitson, V Cuccurullo, A Ciarmiello… - Current …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a diagnostic imaging procedure used regularly to
acquire essential clinical information. The PET-CT hybrid, which consists of two scanning …
acquire essential clinical information. The PET-CT hybrid, which consists of two scanning …
Dual-time-point imaging and delayed-time-point fluorodeoxyglucose-PET/computed tomography imaging in various clinical settings
Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET/computed tomography (CT) imaging enables clinicians to
assess cancer biology and perform staging, restaging, and treatment monitoring of cancers …
assess cancer biology and perform staging, restaging, and treatment monitoring of cancers …
Clinical impact of FDG PET-CT in patients with potentially operable metastatic colorectal cancer
RH Briggs, FU Chowdhury, JPA Lodge, AF Scarsbrook - Clinical radiology, 2011 - Elsevier
AIM: To assess the clinical impact of 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (FDG) positron-
emission tomography–computed tomography (PET-CT) in patients with potentially …
emission tomography–computed tomography (PET-CT) in patients with potentially …
Application of FDG-PET in cervical cancer and endometrial cancer: utility and future prospects
Positron-emission tomography (PET), a diagnostic imaging technique using an agent
labeled with a positron-emitting radionuclide, may facilitate improved diagnosis and …
labeled with a positron-emitting radionuclide, may facilitate improved diagnosis and …
Preoperative nodal staging of uterine cancer: is contrast-enhanced PET/CT more accurate than non-enhanced PET/CT or enhanced CT alone?
K Kitajima, K Suzuki, M Senda, M Kita… - Annals of nuclear …, 2011 - Springer
Objective To determine whether contrast-enhanced PET/CT is more accurate than either
non-enhanced PET/CT or enhanced CT alone for nodal staging of uterine cancer. Methods …
non-enhanced PET/CT or enhanced CT alone for nodal staging of uterine cancer. Methods …
Low-dose non-enhanced CT versus full-dose contrast-enhanced CT in integrated PET/CT studies for the diagnosis of uterine cancer recurrence
K Kitajima, K Suzuki, Y Nakamoto, Y Onishi… - European journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate low-dose non-enhanced CT (ldCT) and full-dose contrast-enhanced
CT (ceCT) in integrated 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT studies for restaging of …
CT (ceCT) in integrated 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT studies for restaging of …