Journal article
Assessment of tumor recurrence in patients with colorectal cancer and elevated carcinoembryonic antigen level: FDG PET/CT versus contrast-enhanced 64-MDCT of the chest and abdomen.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare FDG PET/CT and contrast-enhanced 64-MDCT of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis in the detection of tumor recurrence in patients with colorectal cancer and an elevated level of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis included 50 patients (31 men, 19 women; mean age, 61 years; range, 28-89 years) with 55 clinical events of elevated or increasing CEA level who …
Authors
Metser U; You J; McSweeney S; Freeman M; Hendler A
Journal
American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol. 194, No. 3, pp. 766–771
Publisher
American Roentgen Ray Society
Publication Date
March 2010
DOI
10.2214/ajr.09.3205
ISSN
0361-803X
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoembryonic AntigenColorectal NeoplasmsContrast MediaFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedRadiography, AbdominalRadiography, ThoracicRadiopharmaceuticalsSensitivity and SpecificityTomography, Emission-ComputedTomography, X-Ray Computed