Diagnostic and prognostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in recurrent germinal tumor carcinoma.

Pierpaolo AlongiLaura EvangelistaFederico CaobelliMarianna SpallinoLuigi GianolliMassimo MidiriMaria Picchio

Published in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2017)

18F-FDG PET/CT has a very good diagnostic performance in patients with suspected recurrent GCT and has an important prognostic value in assessing the rate of PFS and OS. Furthermore, 18F-FDG PET/CT impacted the therapeutic regimen in 23% of patients, thus providing a significant impact in the restaging process.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
patient reported