Comparison of delayed enhanced CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT in the evaluation of adrenal masses in oncology patients

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 550-556

  Park, Byung Kwan ^a,c   Kim, Chan Kyo ^a   Kim, Bohyun ^b   Choi, Joon Young ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

18F FDG PET CT; Adrenal gland; Computed tomography

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; PATHOLOGY; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; TUMORS;

18F-FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY/COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; ADRENAL GLAND; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; F-FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE; FDG PET; FDG UPTAKES; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE-POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHIES; FOLLOW UP; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY/COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ONCOLOGY;

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ADENOMA; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG UPTAKE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; METASTASIS; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 34648822077     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/rct.0b013e31802fa8e1     Document Type: Article

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