Diagnostic value of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in detection of peritoneal carcinomatosis

Abstract Background The diagnosis of peritoneal carcinomatosis is challenging and can be difficult to detect with imaging, especially the detection of small-sized peritoneal lesions. The presence of peritoneal neoplastic spread alters tumour staging and is one of the most significant prognostic indi...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Abdelmonem Darweesh, Ashraf F. Barakat, Mohamed Fathy Dawoud, Ekhlas Abdelmonem Shaban
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-023-00965-7