Open AccessPreoperative assessment of malignant potential of gastrointestinal stromal tumor by dual-time-point 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography imaging: Usefulness of standardized uptake value and retention index
Author(s) -
Yeongkeun Kwon,
Eunkyung Park,
Kisoo Pahk,
Sungeun Kim,
Min Ju Kim,
Daniel Graf,
Sung Soo Park
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1093_16
Subject(s) - positron emission tomography , mitotic index , medicine , standardized uptake value , gist , nuclear medicine , fluorodeoxyglucose , radiology , pathology , stromal cell , biology , mitosis , microbiology and biotechnology
To evaluate the usefulness of preoperative imaging with F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) for noninvasive risk assessment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).