Does addition of a diagnostic contrast-enhanced CT to a contemporaneous PET/CT provide incremental value in patients for restaging of colorectal carcinoma?

Does addition of a diagnostic contrast-enhanced CT to a contemporaneous PET/CT provide incremental value in patients for restaging of colorectal carcinoma?

Abstract Background Both constrast-enhanced computed tomography (ceCT) and 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) are widely used for evaluation of colorectal cancer. Not infrequently patients undergo both tests, increasing cost and radiation burden. Whether this combination provi...

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Main Authors: Kenneth S. K. Yap, Ojas H. Mehta, Wing Fai Eddie Lau, Tim Akhurst, Satish Warrier, Alexander Heriot, Rodney J. Hicks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-11-01
Series:European Journal of Hybrid Imaging
Subjects:
Colorectal Cancer
PET/CT
Contrast enhanced CT
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41824-018-0046-y

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