PET imaging in liver transplantation for primary hepatocarcinoma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-2848.2015.01.020
- VernacularTitle:PET在原发性肝癌肝移植中的应用进展
- Author:
Sijuan ZOU
;
Dong CHEN
;
Xiaohua ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Liver neoplasms;
Liver transplantation;
Tomography,emission-computed;
Trends
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2015;35(1):71-74
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Liver transplantation (LT) is effective for suitable patients with HCC and may be the only curative treatment for those with unresectable HCC.The outcomes of LT for HCC are closely related with the assessment of transplantation candidates,management of patients on the waiting list and postoperative surveillance for HCC recurrence.PET imaging plays a significant role in LT process.The applications of PET imaging in LT for HCC are reviewed in this article.
