| Literature DB >> 29238109 |
Kazuhiro Kitajima1, Masatoyo Nakajo2, Hayato Kaida3, Ryogo Minamimoto4, Kenji Hirata5, Masakatsu Tsurusaki3, Hiroshi Doi6, Yoshiko Ueno7, Keitaro Sofue7, Yukihisa Tamaki8, Koichiro Yamakado9.
Abstract
Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) integrated with 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) is a useful tool for acquisition of both glucose metabolism and anatomic imaging data, as only a single device and one diagnostic session is required, thus opening a new field in clinical oncologic imaging. FDG-PET/CT has been successfully used for initial staging, restaging, assessment of early treatment response, evaluation of metastatic disease response, and prognostication of intestinal cancer as well as various malignant tumors. We reviewed the current status and role of FDG-PET/CT for management of patients with esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, and colorectal cancer, with focus on both its usefulness and limitations.Entities:
Keywords: colorectal cancer; esophageal cancer; fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG); gastric cancer; positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT)
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29238109 PMCID: PMC5719212 DOI: 10.18999/nagjms.79.4.527
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nagoya J Med Sci ISSN: 0027-7622 Impact factor: 1.131