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Review
. 2011 Aug;197(2):W260-5.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.11.6995.

Value of PET/CT in the management of primary hepatobiliary tumors, part 2

Ari Sacks  1 , Patrick J Peller, Devaki S Surasi, Luke Chatburn, Gustavo Mercier, Rathan M Subramaniam
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Value of PET/CT in the management of primary hepatobiliary tumors, part 2

Ari Sacks et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Aug.

Abstract

Objective: Primary hepatobiliary malignancies consist of hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, and gallbladder cancer. Benign hepatic lesions include hepatic cysts, hemagiomas, adenomas, and focal nodular hyperplasias. The utility of PET/CT in imaging primary hepatobiliary lesions varies according to the type and location of the lesion.

Conclusion: There is a consistent benefit to the use of PET/CT for detection and staging, and it ultimately helps to establish the best course of treatment and to determine prognosis. In addition, PET/CT is very useful in local ablative and systemic therapy assessment and surveillance for hepatobiliary malignancies.

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