Open AccessAdding 11C-acetate to 18F-FDG at PET Examination Has an Incremental Value in the Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Author(s) -
Patricia Larsson,
Dag Arvidsson,
Mikael Björnstedt,
Bengt Isaksson,
Ulf Jersenius,
Hooman Motarjemi,
Hans Jacobsson
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
molecular imaging and radionuclide therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2147-1959
pISSN - 2146-1414
DOI - 10.4274/mirt.87
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , nuclear medicine , radiological weapon , histopathological examination , cohort , radiology , pathology
The sensitivity of FDG at PET examination of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is restricted. In a few studies, all done in Oriental patients, PET-examination with (11)C-acetate has shown a higher accuracy than with FDG. In the current study, the uptake of (11)C-acetate has been compared with the uptake of FDG in the primary HCC in a cohort of Occidental patients.