Meta-Analysis
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2015; 21(40): 11481-11488
Published online Oct 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i40.11481
Table 2 Technical characteristics of the studies included in the systematic review
Ref.YearDevice18F-FDG mean injected dose (MBq)Time between 18F-FDG injection and image acquisition (min)Image analysisOther imaging methods performed
Koh et al[4]2003PET18560VisualCT
Anderson et al[5]2004PET37060VisualCT, MRI
Rodríguez-Fernández et al[6]2004PET37045-60Visual and semiquantitativeUS, CT
Wakabayashi et al[7]2005PET18560VisualCT
Nishiyama et al[8]2006PET185-37040-55Visual and semiquantitativeUS, CT
Oe et al[9]2006PET3/kg62-146Visual and semiquantitativeUS, CT, MRI
Petrowsky et al[10]2006PET/CT37045Visual and semiquantitativeCT
Shukla et al[11]2008PET/CT37060VisualCT
Corvera et al[12]2008PET370-555NRVisual and semiquantitativeCT, MRI
Furukawa et al[13]2008PET200-25060VisualCT
Furukawa et al[14]2009PET200-25060Visual and SemiquantitativeCT, MRI, PTC
Butte et al[15]2009PET/CT37060Visual and semiquantitativeNR
Lee et al[16]2010PET/CT370-55560Visual and semiquantitativeCT
Zhu et al[17]2010PET or PET/TC370-55545Visual and SemiquantitativeCT
Lee et al[18]2012PET/CT37045-60VisualNR
Kumar et al[19]2012PET/CT5.5/kg60Visual and semiquantitativeNR
Yamada et al[20]2012PET4.5/kg60Visual and semiquantitativeNR
Albazaz et al[2]2013PET/CT40060Visual and semiquantitativeCT, MRI
Lee et al[21]2013PET/CT370-55560Visual and semiquantitativeCT, MRCP, ERCP, EUS
Onal et al[22]2013PET/CT370-55560Visual and SemiquantitativeMRI, CT
Ramos-Font et al[1]2014PET/CT37060Visual and semiquantitativeNR