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Review
. 2011 Aug;36(4):463-71.
doi: 10.1007/s00261-011-9729-6.

Recurrent pancreatic carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT)

Katherine Cameron  1 , Sivan Golan, William Simpson, Steven Peti, Sasan Roayaie, Daniel Labow, Lale Kostakoglu
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Recurrent pancreatic carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT)

Katherine Cameron et al. Abdom Imaging. 2011 Aug.

Abstract

Although the current literature is limited, available data suggest that (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging improves the evaluation of patients with recurrent pancreatic carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma. There is evidence that PET/CT is particularly useful in the setting of elevated tumor markers and negative or equivocal CT findings. This article reviews the nature of these carcinomas in the post-therapy setting and describes the strengths and limitations of PET/CT when used for monitoring recurrence.

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