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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2009; 15(15): 1836-1842
Published online Apr 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1836
Published online Apr 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1836
Table 2 PET/CT findings in 11 patients with true positive PET/CT scans
| No. | PET/CT findings | SUV max | Further treatment plan | Interval time |
| 1 | Retroperitoneal lymph nodes | 4.5 | Surgical resection of metastases | 5 yr |
| 2 | Retroperitoneal lymph nodes | 6.5 | Local radiotherapy | 1yr |
| Lung metastasis | 1.6 | Chemotherapy | ||
| 3 | Mediastinal lymph nodes | 5.2 | Chemotherapy | 13 mo |
| 4 | Supraclavicular lymph nodes | 3.3 | Local radiotherapy | 11 mo |
| 5 | Retroperitoneal lymph nodes | 6.0 | Local radiotherapy | 2 mo |
| 6 | Supraclavicular lymph nodes | 8.4 | Chemotherapy | 11 mo |
| Retroperitoneal lymph nodes | 3.6 | |||
| Liver metastasis | 10.6 | RF-ablation | ||
| 7 | Retroperitoneal lymph nodes | 12.1 | Chemotherapy | 14 mo |
| Liver metastasis | 14.0 | RF-ablation | ||
| 8 | Liver metastasis | 8.4 | RF-ablation | 16 mo |
| Supraclavicular lymph nodes | 3.6 | Chemotherapy | ||
| Retroperitoneal lymph nodes | 10.6 | |||
| 9 | Supraclavicular lymph nodes | 3.2 | Local radiotherapy | 1 mo |
| 10 | Supraclavicular lymph nodes | 6.7 | 1 mo | |
| Osseous metastasis | 5.3 | |||
| Peritoneal carcinomatosis | 7.9 | |||
| 11 | Anastomosis recurrence | 7.1 | Stent implant | 5 mo |
| Retroperitoneal lymph nodes | 8.5 | Chemotherapy |
- Citation: Sun L, Su XH, Guan YS, Pan WM, Luo ZM, Wei JH, Zhao L, Wu H. Clinical usefulness of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the restaging of esophageal cancer after surgical resection and radiotherapy. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(15): 1836-1842
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i15/1836.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.1836