Published 2011 | Version v1
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Role of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in carcinoma penis

  • 1. Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET and Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (India)

Description

Carcinoma penis is a rare disease. Prognosis of patients with penile cancer mainly depends on presence of lymph nodal metastases. Though mandatory, inguinal lymphadenectomy is indicated in all cases, the procedure is associated with many complications like lymphedema, wound infection, etc. So imaging plays a crucial role in detecting lymph nodal involvement and thereby guiding the treatment

Part of:
Proceedings of the forty third annual conference of Society of Nuclear Medicine India: empowering modern medicine with molecular nuclear medicine

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Advanced Nuclear Medicine Research Institute
Imprint Place
Chennai (India)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the forty third annual conference of Society of Nuclear Medicine India: empowering modern medicine with molecular nuclear medicine
Imprint Pagination
179 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 67

Conference

Title
43. annual conference of Society of Nuclear Medicine India
Acronym
SNMIndiaCON-2011
Dates
8-11 Dec 2011
Place
Chennai (India)

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