Diagnostic applications of nuclear medicine: Tumors of the liver and biliary tract Book Section
| Authors: | Raoof, M.; Larson, S. M.; Fong, Y. |
| Editors: | Strauss, H. W.; Mariani, G.; Volterrani, D.; Larson, S. M. |
| Article/Chapter Title: | Diagnostic applications of nuclear medicine: Tumors of the liver and biliary tract |
| Abstract: | In liver and biliary tumors, modern imaging techniques play an important role in therapeutic decision-making. Whether the decision involves determining if the tumor is resectable or how it is responding to treatment, nuclear imaging has the potential to facilitate the decision-making process. Here we cover various studies that investigate the comparative effectiveness of cross-sectional morphologic imaging alone and in combination with functional nuclear medicine imaging. Specifically, we discuss the role of nuclear imaging in the diagnosis, characterization, and treatment of patients with primary and secondary liver or biliary tract malignancies. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | hepatocellular carcinoma; staging; recurrence; biliary cancer; cholangiocarcinoma; gallbladder carcinoma; mri; pet/ct; primary tumors; resectability; ct scan; hepatoma; colorectal metastases; diagnostic; nuclear imaging; 2-deoxy-2-[18f]fluoro-dglucose ([18f]fdg); neuroendocrine metastases; [11c]acetate |
| Book Title: | Nuclear Oncology: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Applications. 2nd ed |
| Volume: | 2 |
| ISBN: | 978-3-319-26234-5 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Publication Place: | Cham, Switzerland |
| Date Published: | 2017-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 725 |
| End Page: | 747 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-319-26236-9_16 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Book Chapter: 26 -- Export Date: 3 December 2018 -- Source: Scopus |
