Role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the evaluation of breast carcinoma: Indications and pitfalls with illustrative case examples

Whole-body 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) has been used extensively in the last decade for the primary staging and restaging and to assess response to therapy in these patients. We aim to discuss the diagnostic performance of PET/computed tomography in the initial staging...

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Main Authors: Moheieldin Abouzied, Ahmed Fathala, Ahmad AlMuhaideb, Mohammed Al Qahtani
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2020-07-01
Series:World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_88_19
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Mohammed Al Qahtani
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description Whole-body 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) has been used extensively in the last decade for the primary staging and restaging and to assess response to therapy in these patients. We aim to discuss the diagnostic performance of PET/computed tomography in the initial staging of breast carcinoma including the locally advanced disease and to illustrate its role in restaging the disease and in the assessment of response to therapy, particularly after the neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Causes of common pitfalls during image interpretations will be also discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-0d62c9fad15e4032aa08dbceafbff7af2025-08-20T02:54:43ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.World Journal of Nuclear Medicine1450-11471607-33122020-07-01190318719610.4103/wjnm.WJNM_88_19Role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the evaluation of breast carcinoma: Indications and pitfalls with illustrative case examplesMoheieldin Abouzied0Ahmed Fathala1Ahmad AlMuhaideb2Mohammed Al Qahtani3Department of Radiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Radiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Radiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Cyclotron and Radiopharmaceuticals, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWhole-body 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) has been used extensively in the last decade for the primary staging and restaging and to assess response to therapy in these patients. We aim to discuss the diagnostic performance of PET/computed tomography in the initial staging of breast carcinoma including the locally advanced disease and to illustrate its role in restaging the disease and in the assessment of response to therapy, particularly after the neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Causes of common pitfalls during image interpretations will be also discussed.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_88_19 18f-fluorodeoxyglucosebreast carcinomapositron emission tomography/computed tomography
spellingShingle Moheieldin Abouzied
Ahmed Fathala
Ahmad AlMuhaideb
Mohammed Al Qahtani
Role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the evaluation of breast carcinoma: Indications and pitfalls with illustrative case examples
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
18f-fluorodeoxyglucose
breast carcinoma
positron emission tomography/computed tomography
title Role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the evaluation of breast carcinoma: Indications and pitfalls with illustrative case examples
title_full Role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the evaluation of breast carcinoma: Indications and pitfalls with illustrative case examples
title_fullStr Role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the evaluation of breast carcinoma: Indications and pitfalls with illustrative case examples
title_full_unstemmed Role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the evaluation of breast carcinoma: Indications and pitfalls with illustrative case examples
title_short Role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the evaluation of breast carcinoma: Indications and pitfalls with illustrative case examples
title_sort role of 18f fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography computed tomography in the evaluation of breast carcinoma indications and pitfalls with illustrative case examples
topic 18f-fluorodeoxyglucose
breast carcinoma
positron emission tomography/computed tomography
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_88_19
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