title: [Value of FDG-PET scan before treatment of liver metastases from colorectal cancer--a secondary publication].
abstract: In this consecutive, prospective study, the value of an FDG-PET scan acquired before treatment of liver metastases from colorectal cancer was tested in 54 patients. In 81% of the cases, PET findings were in concordance with CT. In 19% of the cases, the treatment plan was altered as more liver lesions were found by PET than by CT (4 patients), fewer or no liver lesions (3 patients), or extra-hepatic lesions (3 patients). PET used supplementary to CT improves the treatment decision in one fifth of patients with colorectal liver metastases.
authors.affiliation: Arhus Universitetshospital, Arhus Sygehus, Levertumorgruppen, Medicinsk Afdeling V, PET-Centret, Arhus C. michael@pet.auh.dk
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sørensen
authors.forename: Frank V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Mortensen
authors.forename: Morten
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Høyer
authors.forename: Hendrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vilstrup
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Keiding