Clinical application of positron emission tomography/computed tomography in hepatocellular carcinoma and related research advances
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2017.07.036
- VernacularTitle:PET/CT在肝细胞癌中的临床应用及进展
- Author:
Zeyu ZHANG
;
Hongyan CHENG
- Keywords:
carcinoma,hepatocellular;
radioactive tracers;
tomography;
review
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2017;33(7):1365-1368
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a high fatality rate and most patients are in advanced stage when diagnosed with routine methods.As a molecular imaging method, positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has become more and more important.However, it also has certain limitations, since it always has false-negative results for well-differentiated HCC and small HCC.Therefore, a combination of various tracers can improve the sensitivity and specificity of PET/CT in the diagnosis of HCC.This article reviews the role of PET/CT in the therapeutic effect evaluation, recurrence monitoring, and prognosis of HCC.
