The effect of hepatic steatosis on 18F-FDG uptake in PET-CT examinations of cancer Egyptian patients.

Magdi A AliEman El-AbdMohamed MorsiMohamed M El SafwanyMohamed Z El-Sayed

Published in: European journal of hybrid imaging (2023)

Hepatic changes in cancer patients affect the liver metabolic activity and thus the 18 F-FDG uptake. Therefore, further corrections should be considered when the liver is used as a comparator for PET-CT scans of cancer patients.

Keyphrases

pet ct
positron emission tomography
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
computed tomography
papillary thyroid
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
squamous cell carcinoma
magnetic resonance imaging
patient reported outcomes
squamous cell
contrast enhanced