18F-FDG PET in Surgical Management of Patients with Colorectal Cancer
| Study | No. of patients | Change in management |
|---|---|---|
| Beets et al. (25) | 14/23 | Avoided surgery in 6 patients |
| Showed pelvic recurrence in 1 patient with rising carcinoembryonic antigen level | ||
| Excluded pelvic recurrence in 3 patients | ||
| Correctly depicted pelvic recurrence in 4 patients with equivocal findings on CT | ||
| Ogunbiyi et al. (24) | 10/58 | Detected multiple hepatic lesions |
| Schiepers et al. (54) | 11/76 | Detected 14 unexpected new lesions outside liver in 10 patients |
| Found primary breast cancer in 1 patient | ||
| Valk et al. (23) | 25/78 | Resulted in per-patient savings of $3,003 |