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Review
. 2016 Aug;34(8):537-47.
doi: 10.1007/s11604-016-0555-1. Epub 2016 May 24.

Present and future roles of FDG-PET/CT imaging in the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma

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Present and future roles of FDG-PET/CT imaging in the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma

Kazuhiro Kitajima et al. Jpn J Radiol. 2016 Aug.

Abstract

Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) integrated with 2-[(18)F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ((18)F-FDG) has emerged as a powerful tool for combined metabolic and anatomic evaluations in clinical oncologic imaging. This review discusses the utility of (18)F-FDG PET/CT as a tool to manage patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. We discuss different stages of patient management in malignant pleural mesothelioma, including diagnosis, initial staging, therapy planning, early treatment response assessment, re-staging, and prognosis.

Keywords: Diagnosis; Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG); Malignant pleural mesothelioma; Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT); Prognosis; Re-staging; Staging; Treatment response assessment.

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