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The role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in cancer screening - A preliminary report

  • Authors:
    • C.-H. Kao
    • A. S. Kwan
    • J. K. Kwan
    • M.-J. Chow

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  • Published online on: September 1, 2001     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.8.5.1145
  • Pages: 1145-1148
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Abstract

Positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-fluoro-2 deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) is a non-invasive method for surveying the whole body and detecting various malignancy. A total of 299 subjects underwent whole-body FDG PET studies in our PET center over an 18-month period. FDG PET accurately detected malignant tumors in 7 (2.34%) subjects. False positive FDG PET studies in 3 (1%) subjects and false negative FDG PET studies in 2 (0.6%) subjects were found. Because of the high cost of FDG PET examination, it might not be suitable as a cancer screening test for the general population. However, it is a valuable supplemented tool for routine check-up, particularly for those at high-risk of developing cancer.

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September-October 2001
Volume 8 Issue 5

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Kao C, Kwan AS, Kwan JK and Chow M: The role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in cancer screening - A preliminary report. Oncol Rep 8: 1145-1148, 2001
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Kao, C., Kwan, A.S., Kwan, J.K., & Chow, M. (2001). The role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in cancer screening - A preliminary report. Oncology Reports, 8, 1145-1148. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.8.5.1145
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Kao, C., Kwan, A. S., Kwan, J. K., Chow, M."The role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in cancer screening - A preliminary report". Oncology Reports 8.5 (2001): 1145-1148.
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Kao, C., Kwan, A. S., Kwan, J. K., Chow, M."The role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in cancer screening - A preliminary report". Oncology Reports 8, no. 5 (2001): 1145-1148. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.8.5.1145