Open AccessPrognostic value of baseline FDG uptake on PET-CT in esophageal carcinoma
Author(s) -
Omar S Al-Taan,
A. Eltweri,
David Sharpe,
Peter M. Rodgers,
S. S. Ubhi,
David J. Bowrey
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1948-5204
DOI - 10.4251/wjgo.v6.i5.139
Subject(s) - medicine , standardized uptake value , esophageal cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , positron emission tomography , univariate analysis , carcinoma , quartile , adenocarcinoma , nuclear medicine , multivariate analysis , population , cancer , radiology , oncology , confidence interval , paleontology , biology , environmental health
To evaluate the influence of baseline maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) on survival in a cohort of patients, undergoing positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) scan for esophageal carcinoma.