Usefulness of metabolic activity of adipose tissue in FDG PET/CT of colorectal cancer.

Ik Dong Yoo Sang Mi Lee Jeong Won Lee Moo-Jun Baek Tae Sung Ahn

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2019)

The SUV of VAT in patients with colorectal cancer is significantly associated with FDG uptake of primary tumor. It is an independent predictor for RFS.

Keyphrases

adipose tissue
insulin resistance
pet ct
pet imaging
high fat diet
computed tomography
skeletal muscle