Abstract
Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) is a functional imaging modality that is based on the metabolic activity which is higher in most malignant tumors than benign tissues. This short review describes the basics of FDG-PET and gives a discussion of its role in differentiation of focal pancreatic lesions. The diagnostic accuracy in patients with active inflammation or cancer of the pancreas can be improved by dynamic acquisition of focal pancreatic lesions.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
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Review
MeSH terms
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Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
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Humans
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery
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Pancreatitis / diagnostic imaging
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Predictive Value of Tests
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ROC Curve
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Radiopharmaceuticals*
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Recurrence
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Tomography, Emission-Computed*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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Radiopharmaceuticals
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18