Complementary imaging of ultrasound and PET/CT: A new opportunity?
Clin Hemorheol Microcirc
; 79(1): 39-54, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To evaluate the effectiveness of complementary imaging of high-resolution ultrasound including CEUS with PET/CT for tissue characterization and tumor detection. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
100 patients were examined with PET/CT and US/CEUS between January 2018 until February 2020. All patients underwent PET/CT followed by selective US/CEUS within 4 weeks. Comparison regarding concordant or diverging findings in PET/CT and US. Analysis of the differences concerning the lesions number of found by PET/CT and US/CEUS or the possibility of a secured diagnosis following ultrasound causing therapeutic changes.RESULTS:
Diverging findings regarding the number of liver lesions in PET/CT and CEUS were found in 35 out of 64 patients (54%). Regarding renal lesions, a more definite diagnosis following ultrasound, causing a change of therapeutic approach, was achieved in 89%. Concordant results in PET/CT and US were found in 83% of patients with splenic and nodal findings. In 78% of patients with increased musculoskeletal or soft tissue tracer uptake, US was able to make a secured diagnosis with therapeutic changes.CONCLUSION:
The present results indicate a strong benefit of complementary imaging of PET/CT and selective, high-resolution ultrasound especially in patients with liver, renal and musculoskeletal or soft tissue findings.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
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Liver Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Hemorheol Microcirc
Journal subject:
ANGIOLOGIA
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HEMATOLOGIA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Germany