DELAYED FDG-PET/CT IMAGES IN PATIENTS WITH BRAIN TUMORS - IMPACT ON VISUAL AND SEMIQUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT

• Main Authors: Pavel H. Bochev (Author), Aneliya Klisarova (Author), Ara G. Kaprelyan (Author), Borislav Chaushev (Author), Zhivka Dancheva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Peytchinski Publishing, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background: Despite the extensive use of FDG-PET/CT its role in brain tumor assessment remains controversial mostly because of the physiologically high brain uptake which easily obscures pathological processes. The wide availability of FDG, however, maintains the interest in FDG neuro-oncological ap...