title: PET/Computed Tomography and Thermoablation (Radiofrequency, Microwave, Cryotherapy, Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy).
abstract: Thermal ablation (radiofrequency, microwave, cryosurgery, laser interstitial thermal therapy) is being used more frequently as a local treatment of secondary but also primary cancers and benign lesions. It has a low morbidity and is repeatable. The problem is that computed tomographic scan has limits, and RECIST criteria are not applicable. The objective of this article is to summarize the usefulness and pitfalls of PET/computed tomography in detecting a relapse after thermal ablation as soon as possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Institut Bergonié, 229 cours de l'Argonne, Bordeaux 33000, France. Electronic address: f.bonichon@bordeaux.unicancer.fr.
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonichon
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Institut Bergonié, 229 cours de l'Argonne, Bordeaux 33000, France.
authors.forename: Yann
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Godbert
authors.affiliation: Non-Vascular IR Department, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Nouvel hopital civil, 1 Place de l'hopital, BP 426, Strasbourg 67091, France.
authors.forename: Afshin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gangi
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Institut Bergonié, 229 cours de l'Argonne, Bordeaux 33000, France.
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Buy
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Institut Bergonié, 229 cours de l'Argonne, Bordeaux 33000, France.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Palussière
mesh_terms: D055011:Ablation Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Cryosurgery; FDG; Laser interstitial thermal therapy; Local control; Microwave; PET/CT; Radiofrequency; Thermal ablation