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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2014; 20(16): 4574-4585
Published online Apr 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i16.4574
Published online Apr 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i16.4574
Diagnosis and evaluation of gastric cancer by positron emission tomography
Chen-Xi Wu, Zhao-Hui Zhu, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Author contributions: Wu CX and Zhu ZH wrote and edited the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Zhao-Hui Zhu, MD, PhD, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China. zhuzhh@pumch.cn
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Received: October 29, 2013
Revised: December 18, 2013
Accepted: January 14, 2014
Published online: April 28, 2014
Revised: December 18, 2013
Accepted: January 14, 2014
Published online: April 28, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: This systematic review summarizes and discusses various aspects regarding positron emission tomography (PET), and PET/computed tomography application in gastric cancer, including diagnosis and its influencing factors, therapy evaluation, recurrence detection, current limitations and improvement, and so on.