The role of F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the primary staging of rectal cancer

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Ozis S. E., SOYDAL Ç., AKYOL C., Can N., KÜÇÜK N. Ö., YAĞCI C., ...Daha Fazla

WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, cilt.12, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/1477-7819-12-26
  • Dergi Adı: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Rectal cancer, F-18-flourodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography, Primary staging, COLORECTAL-CANCER, FDG-PET/CT, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, VOLUME DELINEATION, RECURRENCE, IMPACT, RADIOTHERAPY, MANAGEMENT, CT, THERAPY
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: In this study we aimed to determine the need for F-18-flourodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in the preoperative staging of rectal carcinoma in our large patient group according to level and location of tumor.