TABLE 3

18F-FDG PET in Other Malignancies

Tumor typeResultsStudy
MesotheliomaSensitivity, 91%BĂ©nard et al. (55)
Specificity, 100%
Hepatic tumorsEarlier depiction of response to therapy with 18F-FDG than with CT or tumor markersNagata et al. (56)
Germ cell carcinomaAccuracy of 90% in seminomas and 81% in nonseminomasCremerius et al. (57)
Musculoskeletal sarcomaSensitivity, 81%Adler et al. (58)
Specificity, 100%