2008
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2493080240
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Role of PET in the Initial Staging of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma: Systematic Review

Abstract: http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/full/249/3/836/DC1.

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“…11, 15 The majority of the available literature suggests that FDG-PET/CT is the most accurate imaging modality for the detection of metastases in melanoma patients, due to the high avidity of FDG for melanoma tumour cells. [16][17][18] …”
Section: -14mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…11, 15 The majority of the available literature suggests that FDG-PET/CT is the most accurate imaging modality for the detection of metastases in melanoma patients, due to the high avidity of FDG for melanoma tumour cells. [16][17][18] …”
Section: -14mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hybrid imaging, using the combination of a Positron Emission Tomography and a CT scanner (PET-CT), with fl uorine-18 fl uoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG) has been shown to have higher sensitivity and specifi city for the detection of distant metastases from MM than other modalities, with impact on disease management [18][19][20][21]. Most guidelines consider PET-CT to rule out occult extra-thoracic disease [22][23][24].…”
Section: Model Structurementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Bu nedenle, bu görüntüleme tekniğinin kullanımı, metastaz açısından klinik şüphesi olan Evre 1b ve üzeri melanom hastalarında giderek yaygınlaşmıştır. 3,4 Kurumumuzun 2004 yılından günümüze PET incelenmesi açısından referans hastanelerden biri olma özelliğini göstermesi nedeniyle, son 7 yıl içindeki sevk edilen melanom hastalarının kayıtlarını retrospektif olarak incelemeyi uygun gördük.…”
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