Volumetry of [C]-Methionine Positron Emission Tomographic Uptake as a Prognostic Marker before Treatment of Patients with Malignant Glioma

The purpose of this positron emission tomography (PET) study was to compare the prognostic value of pretreatment volume of [ 11 C] methionine (MET) uptake and semiquantitative MET uptake ratio in patients with malignant glioma. The study population comprised 40 patients with malignant glioma. Pretre...

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Main Authors: Norbert Galldiks, Veronika Dunkl, Lutz W. Kracht, Stefan Vollmar, Andreas H. Jacobs, Gereon R. Fink, Michael Schroeter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2012-11-01
Series:Molecular Imaging
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2310/7290.2012.00022