A comparison of positron emission tomography and colonoscopy for the detection of advanced colorectal neoplasms in subjects undergoing a health check-up.

BACKGROUND & AIMS: There is no agreement as to whether F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) screening for advanced colorectal neoplasms is meaningful. This retrospective study was undertaken to determine whether FDG PET/CT may be a valuable sc...

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Main Authors: Shu-Wei Huang, Chen-Ming Hsu, Wen-Juei Jeng, Tzu-Chen Yen, Ming-Yao Su, Cheng-Tang Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3716810?pdf=render