Published January 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Clinical role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in renal malignant tumor

  • 1. Southern Medical Univ., Guangzhou (China). Nanfang Hospital, Dept. of Urology

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The clinical role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose 18F-FDG PET in renal malignant tumor is mainly for diagnosis of primary or recurrent renal tumors and staging and detection of unsuspected metastases. the 9impact of 18f-FDG PET on disease management is due to the findings and confirmed of metastases, which is superior to conventional imagings, eg. CT. But the sensitivity of 18F-FDG in the detection of renal cell carcinomal is lower than CT, it may be in connection with the grade or some property of tumor. (authors)

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Journal Title
International Journal of Radiation Medicine and Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
30
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 24-26
ISSN
1673-4114

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