Pneumo-PET-CT: Initial Results of This Novel Technique on the Evaluation of Esophageal and Gastric Tumors with Anatomic-Surgical Correlation
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Facundo Nahuel Diaz; Demetrio Cavadas; José Lastiri; Fernando Wright; Marina Ulla
- Source
- Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Gastroenterology Research and Practice, Vol 2019 (2019)
- Subject
- Novel technique
PET-CT
Therapy Evaluation
Hepatology
medicine.diagnostic_test
Article Subject
business.industry
Gastroenterology
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Positron emission tomography
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Medicine
lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
030211 gastroenterology & hepatology
Gastric tumor
Tomography
lcsh:RC799-869
Esophagogastric junction
business
Nuclear medicine
Research Article
- Language
- ISSN
- 1687-6121
We present the initial results of a novel hybrid scanning-based technique that combines pneumo-computed tomography (PNCT) with positron emission tomography (PET) using 2-(fluorine-18) fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG). We denominate it pneumo-PET-CT. The focus of our discussion will be on the description of the pneumo-PET-CT technique and the interpretation criteria with emphasis on its benefits and applications in the presurgical and postneoadjuvant therapy evaluation of esophageal, esophagogastric junction (EGJ), and gastric tumors.