title: Clinical applications of positron-emission tomography in cancer.
abstract: Positron-emission tomography is a unique imaging technique that has shown promise for improving staging, treatment planning, and monitoring of cancer. When used in conjunction with a radioactive glucose analog, positron-emission tomography has proven useful for detecting malignant tissue and quantitating changes in tumor glycolysis during and after treatment. This article reviews the principles of positron-emission tomography and its clinical role in cancer treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Frick
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D003847:Deoxyglucose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D003847:Deoxyglucose