Value of PET metabolic imaging in the differential diagnosis between cancer and inflammation / 中华核医学与分子影像杂志

ABSTRACT

Differential diagnosis between cancer and inflammation is a hot issue in medical practice and research. PET metabolic imaging, as a functional imaging modality, demonstrates unique advantages in cancer diagnosis, clinical staging and therapeutic evaluation. In this article, the progress, problems and de?velopment trends about PET metabolic imaging in the differential diagnosis between cancer and inflammation are reviewed.