Prognostic value of texture analysis of the primary tumour in high-risk neuroblastoma: An <sup>18</sup> F-DOPA PET study.

Francesco FizGianluca BottoniFabiano BiniFrancesca CerroniFranco MarinozziMassimo ConteGiorgio TregliaGiovanni MoranaStefania SorrentinoAlberto GaraventaGiacomo SiriArnoldo Piccardo

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2022)

Textural parameters describing heterogeneity and metabolic intensity of the primary HR-NBL are closely associated with its overall metastatic burden. In turn, the whole-body tumour load appears to be one of the most relevant predictors of progression-free and overall survival.

Keyphrases

squamous cell carcinoma
small cell lung cancer
computed tomography
single cell
pet ct
positron emission tomography
risk factors
sensitive detection
pet imaging