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The role of PET/CT imaging in the evaluation of bronchogenic carcinoma

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

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Tags

Radiodiagnosis

Advisors

Sabri, Yusreya Y., El-Refaei, Sherif M., Shahin, Muhammad A.

Authors

Hasan, Talaat Ahmad

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:39:54

Available

2017-07-12 06:39:54

type

M.D. Thesis

Abstract

PET/CT is extremely useful for therapy response assessment due to its capacity to help distinguish between residual metabolicallactive tumor and areas of necrosis and fibrosis, thus identifying which of these patients have achieved satisfactory functional remission and which that needs further treatment. Detecting post-operative local recurrence of the tumour even before anatomic changes are visible on conventional imaging. The main drawbacks of PET/CT management of bronchogenic carcinoma include radiation exposure and high cost. The use of diagnostic contrast enhanced CT with PET/CT although it expose the patients for more radiation risks.

Issued

1 Jan 2013

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/34829

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

05 Feb 2023