Prognostic significance of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography parameters in patients with biliary tract cancers: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background and objective Numerous previous studies have assessed the prognostic role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (18F FDG PET) in patients with biliary tract cancer (BTC), but those results were inconsistent. The present study aims to determine the predictive valu...

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Main Authors: Xia Zheng, Yue Shi, Delida Kulabieke, Zihao Wang, Ying Cheng, Jun Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-023-01182-4