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Single photon emission tomography/computed tomography (SPET/CT) and positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) to image cancer
Author(s) -
Alberini JeanLouis,
Edeline Veronique,
Giraudet Anne Laure,
Champion Laurence,
Paulmier Benoit,
Madar Olivier,
Poinsig Anne,
Bellet Dominique,
Pecking Alain Paul
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21695
Subject(s) - medicine , positron emission tomography , tomography , computed tomography , computed tomography laser mammography , positron emission tomography computed tomography , nuclear medicine , preclinical imaging , positron emission , emission computed tomography , brain positron emission tomography , single photon emission computed tomography , pet ct , radiology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , in vivo
Hybrid systems associating the sharpness of anatomic images coming from computed tomography (CT) and radionuclide functional imaging (SPET or PET) are opening a new era in oncology. This multimodal imaging method is now routinely used for the diagnosis, extent, follow up, treatment response and detection of occult disease in different types of malignancies with a significant impact on the treatment strategy leading for a change for more than 68% of all investigated patients. J. Surg. Oncol. 2011;103:602–606. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.