Accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT in monitoring therapeutic response and detection of loco-regional recurrence and metastatic deposits of colorectal cancer in comparison to CT

Abstract Background The study shows the role of PET/CT in monitoring response to therapy in colorectal cancer as well as detection of loco-regional recurrence and metastatic deposits hence guiding the clinician to the proper management strategy. Sixty patients (41male and 19 female) were included in...

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Main Authors: Waleed Hetta, Gamal Niazi, Mohammed H. Abdelbary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-03-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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CRC
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43055-020-00151-z