Combined positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) for evaluating esophageal cancer

Record ID 32014001188
English
Authors' objectives: Combined/integrated positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) is an imaging technique that merges physiological data from positron emission tomography (PET) and morphological data from computed tomography (CT). The goal of PET-CT as an imaging tool for esophageal cancer is to visualize functional, metabolic activity along with precise anatomical localization of malignant lesions relative to healthy tissue. PET-CT has been proposed as a method for detecting and staging new occurrences of cancer, for radiotherapy planning, for monitoring response to treatment, or for restaging recurrent cancer.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2014
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: United States
MeSH Terms
  • Humans
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Esophageal Neoplasms
Contact
Organisation Name: HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address: 157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name: saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email: saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright: 2014 Winifred S. Hayes, Inc
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