The impact of PET/CT imaging performed in the early postoperative period on the management of breast cancer patients

ŞEN, FEYZA; Akpinar, ALİ; Ogur, Umit; Duman, Gani; TAMGAÇ, FEYZİ; ALPER, ERAY

doi:10.1097/mnm.0b013e328360d8ec

The impact of PET/CT imaging performed in the early postoperative period on the management of breast cancer patients

ŞEN F., Akpinar A. T., Ogur U., Duman G., TAMGAÇ F., ALPER E.

NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS, cilt.34, sa.6, ss.571-576, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.1097/mnm.0b013e328360d8ec
Dergi Adı: NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.571-576
Anahtar Kelimeler: breast cancer, F-18-FDG PET/CT, management, staging, POSITRON-EMISSION-TOMOGRAPHY, FDG-PET/CT, STAGING PROCEDURES, F-18-FDG PET/CT, METASTASES, NODES, IIB
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-18-FDG) PET/computed tomography (CT) in the early postoperative staging of breast cancer and to document F-18-FDG PET/CT-based stage alterations and any subsequent impact on management.