The purpose of these guidelines is to assist physicians in recommending, performing, interpreting
and reporting the results of FDG PET/CT for oncological imaging of adult patients. PET …

The aim of this guideline is to provide a minimum standard for the acquisition and interpretation
of PET and PET/CT scans with [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG). This guideline will …

The rationale was to develop recommendations on the use of 18 F-FDG PET in breast,
colorectal, esophageal, head and neck, lung, pancreatic, and thyroid cancer; lymphoma, …

PET is a tomographic scintigraphic technique in which a computer-generated image of local
radioactive tracer distribution in tissues is produced through the detection of annihilation …

PURPOSE Solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) are commonly identified by chest radiographs
and computed tomography (CT). Biopsies are often performed to evaluate the nodules …

The aim of this guideline is to provide general information about performing 18F-FDG PET or
PET/CT in inflammation and infection. We provide evidence for efficacy where it is available…

Stress-induced myocardial perfusion defects have been firmly established as an important
diagnostic and prognostic technique for identifying flow-limiting epicardial coronary artery …

Our goal was to evaluate fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) in
staging patients with biliary tract cancers. Fifty consecutive patients who underwent FDG-…

Background In most malignant cells, the relatively low level of glucose-6-phosphatase leads
to accumulation and trapping of [ 18 F]fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) intracellularly, allowing …

Background: Preoperative diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma can be difficult.
Computed tomography (CT) is the standard, noninvasive imaging method for evaluation of …