Traditionally, surgery has been the only cure for many solid tumours. Technological
advances have catalysed a shift from open surgery towards less invasive techniques …

[18F] Fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) assesses a
fundamental property of neoplasia, the Warburg effect. This molecular imaging technique …

Purpose To review the evidence about the efficacy and utility of radiofrequency ablation
(RFA) for hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer (CRHM). Methods The American …

Functional imaging with positron emission tomography (PET) is playing an increasingly
important role in the diagnosis and staging of malignant disease, image-guided therapy …

PURPOSE: To retrospectively evaluate the effectiveness of radiofrequency (RF) ablation of
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by using histologic examination of the explanted liver …

The accurate identification and characterization of lymph nodes by imaging has important
therapeutic and prognostic significance in patients with newly diagnosed cancers. The …

This prospective study aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of 18F-fluorocholine
and 18F-FDG for detecting and staging hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with …

Background At present, there is no accepted, ideal imaging modality or technique for
diagnosis of lymph-node metastases. We aimed to assess the diagnostic precision of MRI …

Early diagnosis and treatment of melanoma are essential to minimizing morbidity and
mortality. The presence of lymph node metastases is a vital prognostic predictor, and …

In combined PET/CT imaging, functional data provided by 18 F-FDG increase diagnostic
accuracy over conventional PET and CT in a variety of malignancies. The question to be …