| Literature DB >> 31019031 |
Ming Yang1, Alix C Hopp2, Tanios S Bekaii-Saab3, Joseph M Collins2.
Abstract
Sister Mary Joseph nodule is an umbilical metastatic lesion typically originating from gastrointestinal or gynecologic malignancies. In pancreatic cancer, Sister Mary Joseph nodule is a sign of advanced disease with an associated poor prognosis. 18F-FDG PET/MRI provides an imaging tool in the identification of Sister Mary Joseph nodule and helps to improve the staging of pancreatic cancer.Entities:
Keywords: PET/MRI; Sister Mary Joseph nodule; molecular imaging; oncology: pancreas; pancreatic cancer
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31019031 DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.119.225961
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nucl Med Technol ISSN: 0091-4916