Chemotherapy: Open Access
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ISSN: 2167-7700
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ISSN: 2167-7700
+44 1223 790975
Pelin Ozcan Kara
Faculty of Medicine,
Mersin
Turkey
Research Article
Is Dual-Time-Point Imaging Necessary for Discrimination of Adrenal Benign Lesions Versus Malignant Masses: A Study Comparing Standard Methods with Dual-Time-Point FDG PET-CT Imaging
Author(s): Pelin Ozcan Kara, Zehra Pinar KOC, Taylan Kara, Bugra Kaya and Tamer AksoyPelin Ozcan Kara, Zehra Pinar KOC, Taylan Kara, Bugra Kaya and Tamer Aksoy
Objectives: This retrospective study was designed to investigate the clinical role of FDG PET-CT, for the evaluation of adrenal lesions and to compare the standart methods with dual-time-point imaging (DTPI) method to distinguish benign from malignant lesions in various cancer patients.
Materials and methods: A total of 60 patients with confirmed primary malignancies underwent PET-CT examinations. Of the 60 patients, 79 adrenal lesions (36 benign and 43 malignant adrenal lesions) were shown by CT. Patients were grouped as benign adrenal group (I), malignant adrenal group (II) and dual-phase-group (III).
Results: A total of 20 (33%) patients were included in benign adrenal group (Group I) with 28 adrenal lesions. Mean SUVmax value 2.95 were evaluated. All adrenal lesions in Group I had SUVmax value below cut-off 4.2.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-7700.1000258