The emerging role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the management of primary and recurrent rectal cancer

J Am Coll Surg. 2005 Dec;201(6):948-56. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2005.06.277.
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Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen / blood
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Radiopharmaceuticals*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Rectal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Rectal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Recurrence
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18