Metabolic flare phenomenon mimicking disease progression on 18Flouride– Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT scan in breast cancer treated with paclitaxel-based chemotherapy
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT ) is now being used as a single modality for metastatic workup and response evaluation in breast cancer. An increase in metabolic activity indicates disease progression; however, metabolic flare should be kept in mind. Metabolic fla...
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| Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://aojnmb.mums.ac.ir/article_21344_3dc38655a0a5c75f099e047df6962c7a.pdf |