Prognostic value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma treated by radiofrequency ablation.

Yoshiyuki IdaHideyuki TamaiNaoki ShingakiRyo ShimizuShuya MaeshimaTakao MaekitaMikitaka IguchiMasaki TeradaMasayuki Kitano

Published in: Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society (2020)

18F-FDG-PET positivity was significantly associated with outcomes after RFA. RFA should not be readily selected as the first-line treatment for small HCC that includes a component of visually strong 18F-FDG uptake.

Keyphrases

positron emission tomography
radiofrequency ablation
computed tomography
pet ct
pet imaging