Prognostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT with texture analysis in patients with rectal cancer treated by surgery.

Masatoshi HottaRyogo MinamimotoYoshimasa GohdaKenta MiwaKensuke OtaniTomomichi KiyomatsuHideaki Yano

Published in: Annals of nuclear medicine (2021)

GLCM entropy, which indicates metabolic intratumoral heterogeneity, was an independent prognostic factor in patients with surgically treated rectal cancer. Compared with conventional PET features, GLCM entropy has better predictive value and shows potential to facilitate precision medicine.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
prognostic factors
locally advanced
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
single cell
pet ct
radiation therapy
magnetic resonance
magnetic resonance imaging
human health
risk assessment
coronary artery disease
surgical site infection