Can FDG-PET assess the response to chemotherapy and predict tissue necrosis in osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma?

Andreani Lorenzo Edoardo Ipponi Ruinato Alfio DamianoTommaso LupiFederico Di Sacco Duccio VolterraniLuca CoccoliRodolfo Capanna

Published in: Folia medica (2024)

Osteosarcoma (OS) and Ewing sarcoma (ES) represent the pediatric population's most common malignant bone tumors. 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography has been shown to be effective in both the diagnostic and staging phases of cancer treatment. In recent years, some studies have also explored the possibility that FDG-PET could have a prognostic role.

Keyphrases

positron emission tomography
pet ct
computed tomography
pet imaging
bone mineral density
lymph node
locally advanced
case control
soft tissue
bone loss
body composition
bone regeneration