| Theme |
Frontier of image diagnosis for colorectal carcinoma |
| Title |
Colonic cancers detected by FDG-PET human cancer dry dock |
| Author |
Tsuyoshi Yoshida |
PET Imaging Center, Koga Hospital 21 |
| Author |
Takashi Utsunomiya |
Department of Gastroenterologic Internal Medicine, Koga Hospital 21 |
| Author |
Keizo Yamaguchi |
Department of Gastroenterologic Surgery, Koga Hospital 21 |
| [ Summary ] |
The detection rate for colonic cancer has been 0.18%, as reported in a 2006 nationwide survey of FDG-PET human cancer dry dock. The findings in the PET study were judged positive for colonic cancer, if the pattern of FDG accumulation in the colon was either focal or segmental. In these procedures, attention should be payed to two factors ; 1. physiological colonic FDG accumulation. 2. PET-negative colonic cancer. The usefulness of FDG-PET cancer dry dock remains controversial because of radiation related effects. Further cumulative studies are needed to reach conclusions concerning the efficacy of this treatment. |