Improved detection of metastatic lymph nodes in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma by combined interpretation of fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography/computed tomography.
Ji Young LeeYoung Hwan KimYong-Jin ParkSoo Bin ParkHyun Woo ChungJae Il ZoYoung Mog ShimKyung Soo LeeJoon Young ChoiPublished in: Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society (2019)
The diagnostic accuracy of PET/CT for nodal metastasis in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma was improved by the combined interpretation of 18F-FDG uptake and visual CT attenuation pattern.
Keyphrases
- positron emission tomography
- squamous cell carcinoma
- pet ct
- computed tomography
- lymph node
- pet imaging
- lymph node metastasis
- locally advanced
- dual energy
- magnetic resonance imaging
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- small cell lung cancer
- contrast enhanced
- image quality
- real time pcr
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- label free
- early stage