title: [The role of FDG-PET scan in the diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma].
abstract: In 22 patients with focal pancreatic lesions, the values of different diagnostic modalities were analysed for the evaluation of malignancy. The CA 19-9 level was elevated in 4/5 malignant cases (sensitivity: 80%) and in 4/15 of benign cases (specificity: 73%). Hypodensity/hypoechogeneity was considered to be the characteristic sign of malignancy during CT/ultrasound (sensitivity: 100%, specificity: 50%/47%). ERCP was found to be specific but not sensitive enough and the rate of unsuccessful investigations was relatively high (4/22). The diagnostic value of FDG-PET was found to be superior to other diagnostic modalities (sensitivity 100%, specificity 88%). In cases with focal pancreatic hypoechogenic/hypodense lesions detected by CT or US in suspicion of malignancy, the FDG-PET should be the next step in the diagnostic strategy.
authors.affiliation: Szegedi Tudományegyetem, Nukleáris Medicina Intézet, Szeged.
authors.forename: Miklós
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Papós
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takács
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pávics
authors.forename: Gyula
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Farkas
authors.forename: Edit
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ambrus
authors.forename: Szabolcs
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szakáll
authors.forename: János
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lonovics
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Csernay
authors.forename: Lajos
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Trón
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18