作者: Hung Q. Dam , Timothy M. Manzone , Vidya V. Sagar
DOI: 10.1016/J.SOC.2006.07.013
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摘要: Positron emission tomography (PTE) and PET/CT imaging with (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose are metabolic modalities that depict tissues based on their level of glucose uptake. PET provides useful information in the primary staging disease. performance detecting locoregional nodal metastases is limited; however, it most accurate single noninvasive modality for distant metastases. It choice whole-body scanning high-risk patients or who have clinically suspected recurrence, particularly helpful determining which best candidates surgical cure.