| Positron emission tomography in malignancies of the liver, pancreas and biliary tract - indications and potential pitfalls. | |
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PMID: 23148675 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Abstract Malignancies of the hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) system are relatively common and generally characterized by a dismal prognosis. Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique that has emerged as an important modality in oncological decision-making. The principal radiopharmaceutical in PET imaging is the glucose analog (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose, which is able to detect altered glucose metabolism in malignant tissue. PET is typically used in conjunction with computed tomography (CT), and previous studies have supported several uses of PET/CT in HPB malignancies, including staging, differential diagnostics and monitoring of treatment response and progress of disease. A review of PET/CT in the context of HPB malignancies will be presented, including indications and potential pitfalls. |
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Daniel Ansari; Inger Keussen; Roland Andersson |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-11-14 |
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Title: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology Volume: - ISSN: 1502-7708 ISO Abbreviation: Scand. J. Gastroenterol. Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-11-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0060105 Medline TA: Scand J Gastroenterol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, and Skåne University Hospital , Lund , Sweden. |
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