FDG PET for discrimination between tumor extension and blood thrombus as a cause for portal vein thrombosis in hepatocellular carcinoma: important role in exclusion of transplant candidacy.
Kurtovic
Jelica
J
Gastrointestinal and Liver Unit, The Prince of Wales Hospital and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Van Der Wall
Hans
H
Riordan
Stephen M
SM
D000328:Adult; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18