PET-CT as an Alternative to Fiducial Markers Guidance in Liver Metastasis Treatment.
Clin Nucl Med
; 42(1): e49-e50, 2017 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-27775935
ABSTRACT
The liver is the organ most commonly affected by colorectal cancer metastasis. Currently, liver resection is the treatment of choice, but in cases where it is not possible, intensity-modulated radiation therapy is an alternative. We report the case of a 57-year-old woman whose colorectal carcinoma metastasized to the liver. She was referred for implantation of fiducial markers for intensity-modulated radiation therapy planning. PET-CT stands out as an additional tool for distinguishing metabolically active tumor tissue from other tissues, ensuring effective introduction of percutaneous fiducial markers, especially in cases where use of conventional imaging techniques is limited.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Carcinoma
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Neoplasias Colorretais
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Implantação de Prótese
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Cirurgia Assistida por Computador
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Marcadores Fiduciais
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article