The role of positron emission tomography in gastrointestinal imaging.
Although the use of PET in studies of the gastrointestinal tract is still relatively new, its value is clear. The future will provide a better definition of the indications for PET, refinement of the technology, and its relative value compared with other modalities such as peptide and antibody imaging, CT, MR imaging, and US.
Moadel
Renee M
RM
Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center/Jacobi Medical Center, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Park, 1695A Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
Blaufox
M Donald
MD
Freeman
Leonard M
LM
D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010455:Peptides; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed / Q000379:methods
D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm; D010455:Peptides