PET imaging for evaluation of metastatic colorectal cancer of the liver

Eur J Radiol. 2006 May;58(2):229-35. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2005.11.042. Epub 2006 Feb 2.

Abstract

Colorectal cancer is a major cause of cancer death in Western Europe and United States; the liver is the most common site for colorectal metastases. PET has an important role in the management of patients with colorectal liver metastases. It is an effective tool to detect hepatic metastases and to monitor the response to systemic and local therapy. The major impact of PET-CT over PET alone is the improvement in the certainty of lesion location. PET-CT has the unique advantage to combine functional and anatomic imaging in an integrated scanner; it allows a thoroughly evaluation of patients with colorectal liver metastases.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Liver / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18