Role of Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose( F-18-FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Management of Gastrointestinal Malignancy

Abou Elmagd Elnouby Ahmed;

Abstract


FDG is used because it is taken up by many types of tumors
and produces images of good contrast. PET has been found to assist
in diagnosis, staging, monitoring therapy response and assessing
recurrence in patients with different tumors, PET using F-18-

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Title Role of Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose( F-18-FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Management of Gastrointestinal Malignancy
Authors Abou Elmagd Elnouby Ahmed
Keywords Role of Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose( F-18-FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Management of Gastrointestinal Malignancy
Issue Date 2008
Description 
FDG is used because it is taken up by many types of tumors
and produces images of good contrast. PET has been found to assist
in diagnosis, staging, monitoring therapy response and assessing
recurrence in patients with different tumors, PET using F-18-

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