Optimization of diagnostic performance for differentiation of recurrence from radiation necrosis in patients with metastatic brain tumors using tumor volume-corrected 11C-methionine uptake.

Tae-Young JungIn-Young KimSa-Hoe LimKi Seong ParkDong-Yeon KimShin JungKyung-Sub MoonWoo-Youl JangSae-Ryung KangSang-Geon ChoJung-Joon MinHee-Seung BomSeong Young Kwon

Published in: EJNMMI research (2017)

MTV-corrected cutoff values of T/N ratio could maintain the diagnostic performance of 11C-MET PET/CT in small sized, metastatic brain tumors. We expect our results to contribute to reproducible and standardized interpretation of 11C-MET PET/CT.

Keyphrases

pet ct
tyrosine kinase
squamous cell carcinoma
positron emission tomography
small cell lung cancer
free survival
amino acid
radiation induced
computed tomography