FDG positron emission tomography for evaluating breast cancer
BlueCross BlueShield Association
Record ID 32004000085
English
Authors' objectives:
This Assessment updates the 2001 TEC Assessment on FDG PET imaging for evaluating breast cancer (Vol. 16, No. 5).
This Assessment is organized into 3 parts, as follows:
Part I: Initial Staging of Axillary Lymph Nodes; Part II: Detection of Locoregional Recurrence or Distant Metastasis/Recurrence; and Part III: Evaluating Response to Treatment.
This Assessment summarizes the evidence reviewed in the 2001 TEC Assessment and integrates recent studies. Also included is a concise summary of background information on PET and breast cancer evaluation.
Authors' methods:
Systematic review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.bcbs.com/blueresources/tec/contact-tec.html
Year Published:
2003
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Tomography, Emission-Computed
- Breast Neoplasms
Contact
Organisation Name:
BlueCross BlueShield Association
Contact Address:
BlueCross BlueShield Association, Technology Evaluation Center, 225 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Tel: 888 832 4321
Contact Name:
tec@bcbsa.com
Contact Email:
tec@bcbsa.com
Copyright:
BlueCross BlueShield Association (BCBS)
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