作者: Brian H. Kushner , Henry W.D. Yeung , Steven M. Larson , Kim Kramer , Nai-Kong V. Cheung
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2001.19.14.3397
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摘要: PURPOSE: Although positron emission tomography (PET) with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) has a major impact on the treatment of adult cancer, reported experience extracranial tumors childhood is limited. We describe role for PET in patients neuroblastoma (NB). PATIENTS AND METHODS: In 51 high-risk NB, 92 scans were part staging evaluation that included iodine-123 or iodine-131 metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) scan, bone computed (and/or magnetic resonance imaging), urine catecholamine measurements, and marrow (BM) examinations. The minimum number tests sufficient to detect NB was determined. RESULTS: Of 40 who not complete remission, only 1 (2.5%) had would have been missed limited BM studies, 13 (32.5%) detected by but tests. equal superior MIBG identifying soft tissue skeletal structu...