title: [Positron emission tomography in oncology--an introduction].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Uppsala Universitet PET-centrum.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Långström
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sundin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bergström
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
vernacular_title: Positronemissionstomografi i onkologi--en introduktion.