Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

The Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회)
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Clinical Application of $^{18}F-FDG$ PET in Neuroblastoma

신경모세포종에서 $^{18}F-FDG$ PET의 임상 이용

  • Paeng, Jin-Chul (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • 팽진철 (서울대학교의과대학 핵의학교실)
  • Published : 2008.12.31
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Abstract

Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children. In diagnostic assessment of neuroblastoma, $^{18}F-FDG$ PET has been reported to have high diagnostic performance, especially, very high sensitivity in staging, restaging, and assessment of therapeutic efficacy. In comparison with conventional diagnostic imaging modalities including a, bone scan, and MIBG scan, $^{18}F-FDG$ PET showed better diagnostic performance. According to clinical research data hitherto, $^{18}F-FDG$ PET is expected to be an effective diagnostic tool in the management of neuroblastoma.

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