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Positron emission tomography/computed tomography for bone tumors (Review)
The aim of the present study was to investigate positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) and its applications for the diagnosis and treatment of bone tumors. The advantages and disadvantages of PET/CT were also evaluated and compared with other imaging methods and the prospects of...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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D.A. Spandidos
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4301511/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25621021 http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2728 |
| Sumario: | The aim of the present study was to investigate positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) and its applications for the diagnosis and treatment of bone tumors. The advantages and disadvantages of PET/CT were also evaluated and compared with other imaging methods and the prospects of PET/CT were discussed. The PubMed, Medline, Elsevier, Wanfang and China International Knowledge Infrastructure databases were searched for studies published between 1995 and 2013, using the terms ‘PET/CT’, ‘positron emission tomography’, ‘bone tumor’, ‘osteosarcoma’, ‘giant cell bone tumor’ and ‘Ewing sarcoma’. All the relevant information was extracted and analyzed. A total of 73 studies were selected for the final analysis. The extracted information indicated that at present, PET/CT is the imaging method that exhibits the highest sensitivity, specificity and accuracy. Although difficulties and problems remain to be solved, PET/CT is a promising non-invasive method for the diagnostic evaluation of and clinical guidance for bone tumors. |
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