The Role of PET/CT for Evaluating Breast Cancer
Korean Journal of Radiology
; : 429-437, 2007.
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ABSTRACT
Positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET/CT) has been receiving increasing attention during the recent years for making the diagnosis, for determining the staging and for the follow-up of various malignancies. The PET/CT findings of 58 breast cancer patients (age range: 34-79 years old, mean age: 50 years) were retrospectively compared with the PET or CT scans alone. PET/CT was found to be better than PET or CT alone for detecting small tumors or multiple metastases, for accurately localizing lymph node metastasis and for monitoring the response to chemotherapy in breast cancer patients.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Ósseas
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Mama
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Mamografia
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Intensificação de Imagem Radiográfica
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Reprodutibilidade dos Testes
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Ultrassonografia Mamária
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Sensibilidade e Especificidade
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Ano de publicação:
2007
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Article