Radiation changes do not interfere with postchemoradiation restaging of patients with rectal cancer by FDG PET/CT before curative surgical therapy.
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011349:Proctitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D047368:Tumor Burden
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18