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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Other diagnostic imaging for liposarcoma include | Other diagnostic imaging for liposarcoma include a [[positron emission tomography]] (PET) scan.<ref name=NCCN>{{cite web | title = NCCN Guidelines for Patients - Soft Tissue Sarcoma | url =http://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/sarcoma/index.html#2 }}</ref> | ||
==Other Imaging Findings== | ==Other Imaging Findings== | ||
===Positron emission tomography (PET)=== | ===Positron emission tomography (PET)=== | ||
Positron emission tomography (PET) is useful in | Positron emission tomography (PET) is useful in assessing liposarcoma, specially if the tumor size is greater than 3 cm, firm and is situated deep within the body. | ||
It is useful for following purposes | It is useful for following purposes: | ||
*Assess grade of tumor | *Assess grade of tumor | ||
*Assess stage of tumor | *Assess stage of tumor |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Other diagnostic imaging for liposarcoma include a positron emission tomography (PET) scan.[1]
Other Imaging Findings
Positron emission tomography (PET)
Positron emission tomography (PET) is useful in assessing liposarcoma, specially if the tumor size is greater than 3 cm, firm and is situated deep within the body. It is useful for following purposes:
- Assess grade of tumor
- Assess stage of tumor
- Prognosis
- Assess tumor shrinkage after chemotherapy.