Role of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Gastrointestinal Malignancies: A Brief Review and Pictorial Essay

Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is increasingly becoming a mainstay in diagnosis and management of many malignant disorders. However, its role in the assessment of gastro-intestinal lesions is still evolving. The aim of this review was to demonstrate the areas, where PET/CT...

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Autores principales: Sharma, Anshul, Ravindra, Shubha G, Singh, Tejesh Pratap, Kumar, Rakesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2022
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Pictorial Essay
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9855232/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36686294
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_208_21
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Sumario:Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is increasingly becoming a mainstay in diagnosis and management of many malignant disorders. However, its role in the assessment of gastro-intestinal lesions is still evolving. The aim of this review was to demonstrate the areas, where PET/CT is impactful and where it has limitations. This will allow for us to reduce unnecessary investigations and develop methods to overcome the limitations.

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