Practice-based evidence for the clinical benefit of PET/CT-results of the first oncologic PET/CT registry in Germany.

Christina PfannenbergBrigitte GueckelLisa WangSergios GatidisSusann-Cathrin OlthofWerner VachMatthias ReimoldChristian la FougereKonstantin NikolaouPeter Martus

Published in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2018)

The data of this large prospective registry confirm that physicians often change their intended management on the basis of PET/CT by initiating treatment and reducing additional imaging as well as invasive tests. This applies to various cancer types and indications.

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