[Positron emission tomography in oncology--an introduction].
Positron emission tomography has developed very much since the start in the late 1970s, especially with the development of new labelling procedures for PET-tracers. With the development of whole body imaging and the discovery that 18F-FDG allows a high sensitivity for the detection of soft tissue tumors, the clinical use has increased remarkably. The cost-effectiveness of this modality, when properly used, has been demonstrated and 18F-FDG-PET should be considered as an early alternative in patient evaluation.
Långström
B
B
Uppsala Universitet PET-centrum.
Sundin
A
A
Bergström
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M
D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
Positronemissionstomografi i onkologi--en introduktion.