Oncological PET/CT with Histological Confirmation
This book reviews the important new field of PET/CT-guided biopsy, which is of potential value in optimizing the diagnostic yield of biopsies. The role of this technology is examined in a range of malignancies, including lymphoma, pancreatic, breast canc
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Oncological PET/CT with Histological Confirmation
Juliano Cerci • Stefano Fanti Dominique Delbeke Editors
Oncological PET/CT with Histological Confirmation
Editors Juliano Cerci PET/CT Center Quanta Diagnóstico e Terapia Curitiba Paraná Brazil
Dominique Delbeke Radiology and Radiological Sciences Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee USA
Stefano Fanti Ospedale S. Orsola Malpighi Universitary Hospital Bologna Italy
ISBN 978-3-319-27878-0 ISBN 978-3-319-27880-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-27880-3
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Preface
Many books on positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) have been published in recent years, reflecting the well-established role of PET/CT in the many steps of oncological patients care. PET/CT results often guide or lead to changes in therapy. The positive findings should first be confirmed by histology. Furthermore, most guidelines that include PET/CT recommend biopsy prior to changes in therapy. PET/CT-guided biopsy offers a feasible new approach of potential value in optimizing the diagnostic yield of biopsies. This book, Oncological PET/CT with Histological Confirmation, takes into account that when a suspicious neoplastic lesion is found, a biopsy for histological characterization is fundamental in most scenarios. Early and accurate histologic diagnosis of a neoplastic condition usually leads to the more appropriate treatment and improves the chances of cure. In the 1990s, 18F-FDG PET oncological clinical applications emerged and are now the most common indication. 18F-FDG PET is well established for the evaluation of several 18F-FDG-avid malignancies. PET/CT results often guide or lead to cha
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