Incremental diagnostic utility of systematic double-bed SPECT/CT for bone scintigraphy in initial staging of cancer patients

Incremental diagnostic utility of systematic double-bed SPECT/CT for bone scintigraphy in initial staging of cancer patients

Abstract Background SPECT/CT has been shown to increase the diagnostic performance of bone scintigraphy for staging of malignancies. A systematic double-bed SPECT/CT of the trunk may allow further improvement. However, this would be balanced by higher dosimetry and longer acquisition time. The objec...

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Main Authors: Catherine Guezennec, Nathalie Keromnes, Philippe Robin, Ronan Abgral, David Bourhis, Solène Querellou, Romain de Laroche, Alexandra Le Duc-Pennec, Pierre-Yves Salaün, Pierre-Yves Le Roux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Cancer Imaging
Subjects:
Bone scintigraphy
SPECT/CT
Staging
Cancer
Bone metastasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40644-017-0118-4

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