The pivotal role of FDG-PET/CT in modern medicine.
Acad Radiol
; 21(2): 232-49, 2014 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
The technology behind positron emission tomography (PET) and the most widely used tracer, 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose (FDG), were both conceived in the 1970s, but the latest decade has witnessed a rapid emergence of FDG-PET as an effective imaging technique. This is not least due to the emergence of hybrid scanners combining PET with computed tomography (PET/CT). Molecular imaging has enormous potential for advancing biological research and patient care, and FDG-PET/CT is currently the most widely used technology in this domain. In this review, we discuss contemporary applications of FDG-PET and FDG-PET/CT as well as novel developments in quantification and potential future indications including the emerging new modality PET/magnetic resonance imaging.
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18
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Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones
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Imagen Molecular
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Imagen Multimodal
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Humans
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Acad Radiol
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RADIOLOGIA
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2014
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