The Value of PET/CT
8The Value of PET/CTEugene C. Lin, Paul E. Kinahan, and Abass Alavi Positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET/CT) has tremendous potential, as it combines the most sensitive imaging…
Head and Neck Cancer
13Head and Neck CancerEugene C. Lin and Abass Alavi Cervical Metastasis, Unknown Primary Clinical Indication: B Although reported sensitivities vary, positron emission tomography (PET) can be useful for identifying the…
Musculoskeletal Tumors
25Musculoskeletal TumorsEugene C. Lin and Abass Alavi Distinguishing Benign from Malignant Musculoskeletal Tumors In a known bone or soft tissue lesion, positron emission tomography (PET) is of some value in…
Gynecologic Tumors
22Gynecologic TumorsEugene C. Lin and Abass Alavi Cervical Cancer1,2 The primary value of positron emission tomography (PET) in cervical cancer is in diagnosis of extrapelvic disease in initial staging and…
The Interpretation of FDG PET Studies
7The Interpretation of FDG PET StudiesEugene C. Lin and Abass Alavi Optimal fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET) interpretation requires attention to many details both before and after the examination…
Neurologic Applications
29Neurologic ApplicationsEugene C. Lin and Abass Alavi Seizure Localization1 Clinical Indication: B Positron emission tomography (PET) is useful in lateralizing epileptogenic foci in patients with equivocal clinical, electroencephalographic (EEG), and…
Breast Cancer
16Breast CancerEugene C. Lin, Marie E. Lee, and Abass Alavi Detection of Breast Masses Clinical Indication: B Positron emission tomography (PET) is sensitive for detecting breast lesions that are >…
PET and PET/CT in Radiation Therapy Planning
27PET and PET/CT in Radiation Therapy PlanningSandip Basu, Guobin Song, Abass Alavi, and Eugene C. Lin The introduction of metabolic imaging into the radiation therapy planning (RTP) process is a…
Hepatobiliary Tumors
20Hepatobiliary TumorsEugene C. Lin and Abass Alavi Hepatocellular Carcinoma1,2 Clinical Indication: C The primary value of positron emission tomography (PET) is in detection of extrahepatic disease and monitoring treatment. Primary…
