RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 PET/CT for Pancreatic Malignancy: Potential and Pitfalls
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 92
OP 97
DO 10.2967/jnmt.114.145458
VO 43
IS 2
A1 Priyanka Jha
A1 Bijan Bijan
YR 2015
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/43/2/92.abstract
AB Pancreatic malignancy carries a poor prognosis and is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Although conventional imaging with CT and MR remains the main imaging modality, recent times have seen an increase in the applications of PET/CT in the evaluation of pancreatic malignancy. Newer data are becoming available, highlighting the advantages, limitations, and pitfalls in PET/CT imaging of the pancreas. This article highlights the applications of PET/CT in various stages of management of pancreatic malignancy and compares these with conventional imaging with CT and MR.