Sunday, March 6, 2011

Interest of (18)F-FDG PET-CT scanning for staging and management of merkel cell carcinoma: a retrospective study of 15 patients

Abstract

Background  The additional benefit of 18FDG-Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (FDG PET-CT) compared with conventional imaging is still a controversial issue in MCC.


Objectives  This study was designed to evaluate the ability of FDG PET-CT to detect secondary lesions clinically inconspicuous and not shown by conventional imaging.


Methods  Clinical records of 15 MCC patients were retrospectively reviewed to investigate the specific interest of FDG PET-CT compared with X-computed tomography (CT). The main endpoint was the ability of FDG PET-CT to detect secondary lesions and the possible resulting changes in disease staging and management ...

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