title: [Clinical value of (18)F-FDG positron emission tomography-computed tomography in local liver neoplasm ablation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the value of (18)F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography ((18)F-FDG PET-CT) in ultrasound-guided local ablation of malignant liver tumors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirteen patients with 35 local residual tumor foci following previous tumor ablation underwent (18)F-FDG PET-CT and ultrasound-guided local ablation with intratumoral alcohol injection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After the second local ablation guided by (18)F-FDG PET-CT and ultrasound, radioactive defects were detected in the corresponding location in 31 of the 35 residual foci, and after the third local ablation, the other 4 foci also showed radioactive defects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  (18)F-FDG PET-CT can sensitively and accurately identify tissue necrosis and residual tumors, and serves as an excellent approach for ultrasound-guided local ablation of local residual tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. liaowj@fimmu.com
authors.forename: Wang-jun
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Hu-bing
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jin-zhang
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Chang-xuan
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Quan-shi
authors.initials: QS
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D055011:Ablation Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18