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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2015; 25(02): 88-101
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.155823
Imaging in Oncology: Recent Advances

Appropriateness criteria of FDG PET/CT in oncology

Archi Agrawal
Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Venkatesh Rangarajan
Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

18Fluorine-2-fluoro-2-Deoxy-d-glucose (18 F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computerized tomography (PET/CT) is a well-established functional imaging method widely used in oncology. In this article, we have incorporated the various indications for18 FDG PET/CT in oncology based on available evidence and current guidelines. Growing body of evidence for use of18 FDG PET/CT in select tumors is also discussed. This article attempts to give the reader an overview of the appropriateness of using18 F-FDG PET/CT in various malignancies.

Keywords

Cancer; 18Fluorine-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose - guidelines for PET/CT - oncology - positron emission tomography/ computerized tomography - positron emission tomography


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