<sup>18</sup> F-FDG PET/CT imaging in oncology
Accurate diagnosis and staging are essential for the optimal management of cancer patients. Positron emission tomography with 2-deoxy-2-[fluorine-18]fluoro- D-glucose integrated with computed tomography ( <sup>18</sup> F-FDG PET/CT) has emerged as a powerful imaging tool for the detectio...
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| author | Almuhaideb Ahmad Papathanasiou Nikolaos Bomanji Jamshed |
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| description | Accurate diagnosis and staging are essential for the optimal management of cancer patients. Positron emission tomography with 2-deoxy-2-[fluorine-18]fluoro- D-glucose integrated with computed tomography ( <sup>18</sup> F-FDG PET/CT) has emerged as a powerful imaging tool for the detection of various cancers. The combined acquisition of PET and CT has synergistic advantages over PET or CT alone and minimizes their individual limitations. It is a valuable tool for staging and restaging of some tumors and has an important role in the detection of recurrence in asymptomatic patients with rising tumor marker levels and patients with negative or equivocal findings on conventional imaging techniques. It also allows for monitoring response to therapy and permitting timely modification of therapeutic regimens. In about 27% of the patients, the course of managment is changed. This review provides guidance for oncologists/ radiotherapists and clinical and surgical specialists on the use of <sup>18</sup> F-FDG PET/CT in oncology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6e1f0a006234327b8f568735dfb48ae2022-12-21T17:56:21ZengKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research CentreAnnals of Saudi Medicine0256-49470975-44662011-01-01311313<sup>18</sup> F-FDG PET/CT imaging in oncologyAlmuhaideb AhmadPapathanasiou NikolaosBomanji JamshedAccurate diagnosis and staging are essential for the optimal management of cancer patients. Positron emission tomography with 2-deoxy-2-[fluorine-18]fluoro- D-glucose integrated with computed tomography ( <sup>18</sup> F-FDG PET/CT) has emerged as a powerful imaging tool for the detection of various cancers. The combined acquisition of PET and CT has synergistic advantages over PET or CT alone and minimizes their individual limitations. It is a valuable tool for staging and restaging of some tumors and has an important role in the detection of recurrence in asymptomatic patients with rising tumor marker levels and patients with negative or equivocal findings on conventional imaging techniques. It also allows for monitoring response to therapy and permitting timely modification of therapeutic regimens. In about 27% of the patients, the course of managment is changed. This review provides guidance for oncologists/ radiotherapists and clinical and surgical specialists on the use of <sup>18</sup> F-FDG PET/CT in oncology.http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2011;volume=31;issue=1;spage=3;epage=13;aulast=Almuhaideb |
| spellingShingle | Almuhaideb Ahmad Papathanasiou Nikolaos Bomanji Jamshed <sup>18</sup> F-FDG PET/CT imaging in oncology Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| title | <sup>18</sup> F-FDG PET/CT imaging in oncology |
| title_full | <sup>18</sup> F-FDG PET/CT imaging in oncology |
| title_fullStr | <sup>18</sup> F-FDG PET/CT imaging in oncology |
| title_full_unstemmed | <sup>18</sup> F-FDG PET/CT imaging in oncology |
| title_short | <sup>18</sup> F-FDG PET/CT imaging in oncology |
| title_sort | sup 18 sup f fdg pet ct imaging in oncology |
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