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Prosthetic vascular graft infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis on diagnostic accuracy of 18FDG PET/CT
IntroductionThere is a high risk of mortality and morbidity associated with Vascular Graft Infections (VGI) which requires early diagnosis. The aim...
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Performance of [18F]FDG PET/CT versus FAPI PET/CT for lung cancer assessment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
PurposeThis article aims to compare the diagnostic performance of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose ([ 18 F]FDG) PET/CT and fibroblast activating protein...
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Prognostic significance of 68 Ga-FAPI PET/CT in patients with bone metastases in various cancers
ObjectiveThis study aimed to compare 18 FDGPET/CT in patients who develop bone metastases due to various cancers and to investigate the prognostic...
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Warthin’s Tumour as a Parotid Gland Incidentaloma Identified by PET–CT Scan in a Large Series of Cases
Occasionally in imaging scans there are findings unrelated to the pathology for which the scan was indicated, findings that are called...
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Comparison of 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT and 18FDG PET/CT Modalities in Gastrointestinal System Malignancies with Peritoneal Involvement
PurposeIn this study, we aimed to investigate the utilization of 68 Ga-FAPI PET/CT in comparison to 18 FDG PET/CT to evaluate the peritoneal...
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Comparing gene expression profiles of adults with isolated spinal tuberculosis to disseminated spinal tuberculosis identified by 18FDG-PET/CT at time of diagnosis, 6- and 12-months follow-up: classifying clinical stages of spinal tuberculosis and monitoring treatment response (Spinal TB X cohort study)
BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) is one of the top ten causes of death worldwide, with approximately 10 million cases annually. Focus has been on...
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Real world experience of therapeutic monitoring of medically treated prosthetic valve infective endocarditis by 18F-FDG-PET/CT
Introduction18 F-FDG-PET/CT is recommended to improve the diagnosis of prosthetic valve infective endocarditis (PVIE) and is a major criterion in the...
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[18F]FDOPA PET/CT is superior to [68Ga]DOTATOC PET/CT in diagnostic imaging of pheochromocytoma
BackgroundBoth [ 18 F]FDOPA (FDOPA) and [ 68 Ga]DOTATOC PET/CT (DOTATOC) are widely used for detection of pheochromocytomas/paraganglioma (PPGL)....
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18F-FDG PET/CT findings in nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome: a systematic review and a new case report
BackgroundTo demonstrate and analyze the 18 F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) findings in this rare nevoid basal cell...
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Pre-CCRT 18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT improves survival in patients with advanced stages p16-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma via accurate radiation treatment planning
PurposeNo large-scale prospective randomized study with a long-term follow-up period has evaluated the survival outcomes of preconcurrent...
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[18F]FDG-PET/CT atypical response patterns to immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer patients: long term prognosis assessment and clinical management proposal
AimTo determine the long-term prognosis of immune-related response profiles (pseudoprogression and dissociated response), not covered by conventional...
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Exploring the efficacy of FAPI PET/CT in the diagnosis and treatment management of colorectal cancer: a comprehensive literature review and initial experience
FAPI PET/CT, an innovative medical imaging technique, has emerged as a promising method to target fibroblast activation protein (FAP). This novel...
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Extracting value from total-body PET/CT image data - the emerging role of artificial intelligence
The evolution of Positron Emission Tomography (PET), culminating in the Total-Body PET (TB-PET) system, represents a paradigm shift in medical...
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Assessment of external radiation dose rate after 18FDG-PET/CT examination
BackgroundF-18 FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose) PET/CT procedures are one of the most growing studies used for patient management in oncology, cardiology,...
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18F-FDG PET–CT dual-time imaging in detection and characterization of recurrent lesions in patients with testicular cancer
BackgroundTesticular cancer is the second most frequent form of male genital tumors. Globally, testicular malignancy has risen over the last forty...
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The additional value of 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging in guiding the treatment strategy of non-tuberculous mycobacterial patients
ObjectivesNon-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection is an increasing health problem due to delaying an effective treatment. However, there are few...
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Evaluation of therapeutic effect and prognostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in different treatment nodes of DLBCL patients
BackgroundIn the present study, we aimed to investigate the role of baseline (B), interim (I) and end-of-treatment (Eot) 18 F-FDG PET/CT in assessing...
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Superiority of 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT scan in detecting additional lesions compared to 18FDG PET/CT scan in breast cancer
PurposeWe compared the ability of 68 Ga-FAPI PET//CT with 18 FDG PET/CT imaging techniques to detect additional lesions in breast cancer patients that...
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18F-FDG/PET-CT imaging findings after sternotomy
BackgroundThe clinical diagnosis of deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) is supported by imaging findings including 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron...
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The prognostic value of bone marrow retention index and bone marrow-to-liver ratio of baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
ObjectiveTo determine prognostic value of bone marrow retention index (RI-bm) and bone marrow-to-liver ratio (BLR) measured on baseline dual-phase 18 ...
