Restaging of colorectal cancer and PET/CT.

نویسندگان

  • Alev Çınar
  • Esra Arzu Gençoğlu
  • Meliha Korkmaz
چکیده

Positron Emission Tomography/Computerized Tomography (PET/CT) is an important assessment method in restaging of oncology patients. Its ability to detect the metabolic/functional changes in patients with colorectal cancer during the early stages, in which morphological changes cannot be documented, is significantly superior to other imaging modalities.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Ulusal cerrahi dergisi

دوره 29 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013