FDG-PET for hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancer: Advances and current limitations

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World J Clin Oncol. May 10, 2011; 2(5): 229-236
Published online May 10, 2011. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v2.i5.229

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Figure 9 A case of acute cholecystitis. A: CE-MRI (coronal section) shows irregular wall thickening of gall bladder (arrow) with hilar bile duct stenosis; B: PET/CT performed after PTC. Gall bladder shows strong FDG accumulation (arrow) although pathological diagnosis was acute cholecysitits. Discrimination between active inflammation and tumor is difficult using accumulation of fluorodeoxyglucose.

Citation: Murakami K. FDG-PET for hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancer: Advances and current limitations. World J Clin Oncol 2011; 2(5): 229-236
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v2/i5/229.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v2.i5.229