Open AccessDiagnostic and prognostic impact of fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography in diagnosing intraductal papillary neoplasms of the bile duct of the liver
Author(s) -
Jin Uk Choi,
Shin Hwang,
ChulSoo Ahn,
DeokBog Moon,
Tae-Yong Ha,
Gi-Won Song,
DongHwan Jung,
Jae Seung Kim,
SeungMo Hong
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
annals of surgical treatment and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.559
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2288-6796
pISSN - 2288-6575
DOI - 10.4174/astr.2022.102.6.335
Subject(s) - medicine , bile duct , radiology , fluorodeoxyglucose , carcinoma , receiver operating characteristic , positron emission tomography , gastroenterology
Malignant intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct of the liver (IPNB-L) cannot readily be diagnosed through preoperative CT or MRI, but fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET is a viable alternative. This study evaluated the diagnostic and prognostic impacts of FDG-PET in patients with IPNB-L.