Diagnostic and grading accuracy of 18F-FDOPA PET and PET/CT in patients with gliomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jiarui XiaoYizi JinJi NieFukun ChenXue-Lei Ma

Published in: BMC cancer (2019)

18F-FDOPA PET and PET/CT demonstrated good performance for diagnosing gliomas and differentiating high-grade gliomas (HGGs) from low-grade gliomas (LGGs). Further studies implementing standardized PET protocols and investigating the grading parameters are needed.

Keyphrases

pet ct
high grade
low grade
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
quality improvement
contrast enhanced