title: PET-CT in oncology.
abstract: Diagnostic imaging plays a pivotal role in cancer management. Imaging has made rapid strides in the past few years with new modalities and new indications getting added all the time. Molecular and metabolic imaging with 18F Flurodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG PET) and other non-FDG isotopes have revolutionized oncologic imaging and changed our approach towards cancer diagnosis, staging and imaging surveillance. The evidence for the use of FDG PET is mounting every day with newer indications getting added to the literature. The main focus of our discussion will be to understand the basic principles of FDG PET imaging and to study a few of its clinical applications in oncology.
authors.affiliation: Bio-Imaging Unit, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai-400 012, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Purandare
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rangarajan
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18