| Literature DB >> 27222021 |
Kazuhiro Kitajima1, Shingo Yamamoto2, Kazuhito Fukushima3, Ryogo Minamimoto4, Takao Kamai5, Hossein Jadvar6.
Abstract
Integrated positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with 2-[(18)F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ((18)F-FDG) has emerged as a powerful tool for the combined metabolic and anatomic evaluation of many cancers. In urological oncology, however, the use of (18)F-FDG has been limited by a generally low tumor uptake, and physiological excretion of FDG through the urinary system. (18)F-FDG PET/CT is useful when applied to specific indications in selected patients with urological malignancy. New radiotracers and positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) are expected to further improve the performance of PET in uro-oncology.Entities:
Keywords: Bladder cancer; Kidney cancer; Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT); Positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI); Prostate cancer; Testicular cancer; Urological cancer
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27222021 PMCID: PMC5412592 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-016-0553-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Jpn J Radiol ISSN: 1867-1071 Impact factor: 2.374