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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]
Overview
Other imaging studies for esophageal cancer include positive emission tomography scanning with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG-PET). FDG-PET is a noninvasive staging modality that is more sensitive than CT or EUS for the detection of distant metastases.
Other Imaging Studies
FDG-PET
- FDG-PET is a noninvasive staging modality that is more sensitive than CT or EUS for the detection of distant metastases.[1][2][3]
- In 20% of cases, management of esophageal cancer was changed after being scanned with FDG-PET.[2]
- FDG-PET siginificantly improves the detection of stage IV esophageal cancer.
References
- ↑ van Vliet EP, Heijenbrok-Kal MH, Hunink MG, Kuipers EJ, Siersema PD (2008). "Staging investigations for oesophageal cancer: a meta-analysis". Br. J. Cancer. 98 (3): 547–57. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6604200. PMC 2243147. PMID 18212745.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Flamen P, Lerut A, Van Cutsem E, De Wever W, Peeters M, Stroobants S, Dupont P, Bormans G, Hiele M, De Leyn P, Van Raemdonck D, Coosemans W, Ectors N, Haustermans K, Mortelmans L (2000). "Utility of positron emission tomography for the staging of patients with potentially operable esophageal carcinoma". J. Clin. Oncol. 18 (18): 3202–10. doi:10.1200/JCO.2000.18.18.3202. PMID 10986052.
- ↑ Flanagan FL, Dehdashti F, Siegel BA, Trask DD, Sundaresan SR, Patterson GA, Cooper JD (1997). "Staging of esophageal cancer with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography". AJR Am J Roentgenol. 168 (2): 417–24. doi:10.2214/ajr.168.2.9016218. PMID 9016218.