Alternative volumetric PET pjmirometers for evaluation of breast cancer cases with 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging: Metabolic tumour volume and total lesion glycolysis.

Esra Arslan Fadime Didem Can Trabulus Ozlem Mermut Taha Cumhan Savli Tevfik Fikret Çermik

Published in: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (2020)

We think evaluation of MTV and TLG at different thresholds in addition to SUVmax would enhance diagnostic and prognostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT, and thus contribute to disease management.

Keyphrases

high resolution
computed tomography
pet ct
positron emission tomography
pet imaging
fluorescence imaging
young adults
mass spectrometry
childhood cancer