Release Date: 2024-06-10

F-18 FDG PET/CT- 2: Common Oncological Applications

Fatih Guzel (Author)

Release Date: 2024-06-10

The aims for which PET/CT is frequently used in oncology can be listed as follows.  Benign/malignant distinction of lesions  Primary focus investigation in patients with metastasis or paraneoplastic syndrome  Staging and evaluation of treatment response in c  During post-treatment follow-ups, discrimination of lesions observed in other imaging modalities in terms of [...]

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    Published inThe Radiology of Cancer
    First Page461
    Last Page468
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053359364.29
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    The aims for which PET/CT is frequently used in oncology can be listed as follows.
     Benign/malignant distinction of lesions
     Primary focus investigation in patients with metastasis or paraneoplastic syndrome
     Staging and evaluation of treatment response in c
     During post-treatment follow-ups, discrimination of lesions observed in other imaging modalities in terms of residual tumor or fibrosis
     Investigation of recurrence in patients with elevated tumor markers
     Determining the area to be biopsied in tumors
     Guidance on radiotherapy (RT) planning
    It is known that PET provides significant benefits in oncological patient management, especially with treatment response evaluation. Indications for the use of F-18 FDG PET / CT (Positron emission tomography / Computed Tomography) in oncology are increasing day by day. In this section, the most common oncological F-18 FDG PET applications in nuclear medicine clinics will be discussed.

    Fatih Guzel (Author)
    Dicle University
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8571-3418
    3Dr. Fatih Güzel graduated from Dicle University Faculty of Medicine in 2018. He then worked at Silvan District Health Directorate. In 2020, he started working as a research assistant in Dicle University Medical Faculty, Department of Nuclear Medicine. Dr. Güzel has been involved in many research projects. He also actively participated in many national congresses. Dr. Güzel has been working as a specialist physician at Gazi Yaşargil Education Research Hospital since 2024 and continues to contribute to academic studies.

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