Gowthami Bainaboina Author

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The Role of Pet-CT in the Evaluation of Hepatic Tumors

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Gowthami Bainaboina*

Metastasis is that the most typical (95%) of liver lesions. Early identification and staging area unit the keys to treatment coming up with and prognosis. There's a regular profit to the utilization of PET/CT for sleuthing internal organ, local, and distant metastases from a spread of primary malignancies, which may contribute to staging and ultimately helps to ascertain the simplest course of treatment and to work out prognosis. Positron emission imaging (PET) uses 18-fluoro-deoxy-glucose (18FDG) as stuff that shows distinction in metabolism among tissues, so demonstrating the useful standing of suspicious lesions. Magnetic resonance imaging and computerized axial tomography will serve that purpose. each modalities will assess treatment response mistreatment the presence or absence... view more»

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