PET imaging in breast cancer

Authors

  • Evangelia V. Skoura
  • Ioannis E. Datseris,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v2i1.23

Keywords:

Breast cancer, Positron Emission Tomography, Computerized Tomography, Fluoro18-2-deoxy-D-Glucose[FDG]

Abstract

The application of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) using 2-[F18] fluoro-2-deoxy- D-Glucose (FDG) and the more recently fused technique of Computerized Tomography and PET (PET/CT) in patients with breast cancer is reviewed. Their role in diagnosis of primary tumour, staging, chemotherapy monitoring and radiotherapy planning, follow-up and restaging is introduced. The advantages of combination of anatomical and functional images are emphasized and the comparison with other imaging techniques is highlighted.

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2007)

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