Published February 2004 | Version v1
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The applications of 18F-FDG PET in colorectal carcinoma

Creators

  • 1. Changhai Hospital of the Second Military Medical Univ., Shanghai (China). Dept. of Nuclear Medicine

Description

PET scanning in colorectal carcinoma has a definite clinical impact on identification of primary and metastatic tumor, especially on detection, staging, and administration of the recurrent colorectal cancer and liver metastases. In addition, combined with CT, MRI, CEA and other techniques, PET can improve accuracy in diagnosis. Meanwhile, it is also important to monitor curative effect of colorectal cancer

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Foreign Medical Sciences. Section of Radiation Medicine and Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 12-14
ISSN
1001-098X

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
36045894
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; DIAGNOSIS; EFFICIENCY; FLUORINE 18; GLUCOSE; LARGE INTESTINE; MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE; METASTASES; ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; RECTUM; THERAPY
Descriptors DEC
ALDEHYDES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CARBOHYDRATES; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; DRUGS; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FLUORINE ISOTOPES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEXOSES; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTESTINES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; LARGE INTESTINE; LIGHT NUCLEI; MATERIALS; MEDICINE; MONOSACCHARIDES; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPES; SACCHARIDES; TOMOGRAPHY