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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2023; 15(10): 2280-2293
Published online Oct 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i10.2280
Table 5 Tumour characteristics and computed tomography, positron emission tomography or magnetic resonance imaging modality used
ModalityRef.Tumour histologySpecific scanner used
CT
PET/MRI
PETLim et al[11], 2006Moderate differentiation (n = 2)Single-section spiral CT, HiSpeed CT/I or multi-detector CT scanning fourdetector row, LightSpeed PlusGE advance PET scanner or Philips Allegro PET system
Mixed type of moderate and poor differentiation (n = 2)
Signet cell differentiation (n = 4)
Poor differentiation (n = 9)
Sim et al[33], 2009Adenocarcinoma (n = 47)Not mentionedPET/CT system, Philips Gemini, DA best
Signet ring cell (n = 4)
Unknown (n = 1)
Turlakow et al[34], 2003Gastric (n = 48)Not mentionedPET
Ovarian (n = 13)
Adrenocortical (n = 6)
Mesothelioma (n = 21)
Perlaza et al[36], 2018Well-differentiated (n = 4)Somatom sensation 64Hybrid PET/CT biograph mCT 64S
Moderately differentiated (n = 20)
Poorly differentiated (n = 26)
Kim et al[37], 2017Adenocarcinoma (n = 51)16 or 64-detector row CT scanner, LightSpeed 16 or LightSpeed VCTDiscovery ST PET/CT system
Signet ring cell carcinoma (n = 5)
Mucinous carcinoma (n = 4)
Chen et al[38], 2005Adenocarcinoma (n = 13)Somatom Plus-S or Tomoscan 310 or LightSpeed PlusGE Advance
Undifferentiated adenocarcinoma (n = 55)
Kim et al[39], 2011Adenocarcinoma (n = 117)Multi-detector row CT scanners, Somatom Volume ZoomCyclotron RDS-111
Signet ring cell carcinoma (n = 19)
Mucinous adenocarcinoma (n = 1)
Others (n = 2)
MRILin et al[35], 2021Appendiceal (n = 6)Somatom sensation 64, Aquilion 64 or Aquilion ONEMRI
Colon (n = 25)
Ovarian (n = 20)
Gastric (n = 11)
De Vuysere et al[40], 2021Adenocarcinoma (n = 9)Somatom ForceAera 1.5 T scanner
Adenocarcinoma with signet ring cell differentiation (n = 9)