PET contribution in oncology
Zimmermann, M.; Lüthi, F.ço.; Zouhair, A.; Ketterer, N.; Prior, J.O.; Kamel, M.E.; Bischof-Delaloye, A.
Revue Medicale Suisse 1(20): 1335-1338; 1341-1342
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 15991625 Document Number: 591849
Initial workup in oncology relies on histology and extensive staging of disease. Assessment of treatment response is also of paramount importance. Functional imaging with PET provides substantially more information than conventional radiology based on anatomic structures. PET applications in oncology are rapidly growing. We review herein the established and investigational indications for PET imaging, and also highlight some of its limitations.
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