Positron Emission Tomography in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Patients with Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumours

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Klin Onkol 2011; 24(6): 413-417. DOI: 10.14735/amko2011413.

Summary
The role of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in the diagnosis and monitoring of nonseminomatous germ cell tumours is currently unclear. Clinical studies have suggested that FDG-PET has relatively low sensitivity and specificity in the setting of initial staging and viability assessment of post-chemotherapy residual lesions. On the other hand, FDG-PET provides potentially useful information in patients with elevated tumour markers and/or multiple residual lesions with limited resectability. Other possible indications of FDG-PET are the early assessment of tumour chemosensitivity and the diagnosis of inflammatory treatment complications.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14735/amko2011413

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