The role of [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in thymic epithelial tumors

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作者：
Kaira, Kyoichi [1 ,2 ]
Sunaga, Noriaki [2 ]
Ishizuka, Tamotsu [2 ]
Shimizu, Kimihiro [3 ]
Yamamoto, Nobuyuki [1 ]
机构：
[1] Shizuoka Canc Ctr, Div Thorac Oncol, Nagaizumi, Shizuoka 4118777, Japan
[2] Gunma Univ, Dept Med & Mol Sci, Grad Sch Med, Maebashi, Gunma 3718511, Japan
[3] Gunma Univ, Dept Thorac & Visceral Surg, Grad Sch Med, Maebashi, Gunma 3718511, Japan
来源：
CANCER IMAGING | 2011年 / 11卷 / 01期
关键词：
Thymic epithelial tumor; F-18]FDG-PET; systemic review; differential diagnosis; PET; EXPRESSION; MALIGNANCY; GRADE;
D O I：
10.1102/1470-7330.2011.0028
中图分类号：
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号：
100214 ;
摘要：
The purpose of this study was to systemically review the available literature regarding the diagnostic performance of positron emission tomography (PET) using 2-[F-18]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ([F-18]FDG) in patients with thymic epithelial tumors. We reviewed 13 studies that evaluated the diagnostic role of thymic epithelial tumors with [F-18]FDG-PET. [F-18]FDG-PET is a useful radiological modality for differentiating between thymomas and thymic carcinoma. However, [F-18]FDG-PET may not be useful for differentiating low-risk thymoma and high-risk thymoma. One paper reported that [F-18]FDG-PET has a predictive significance for treatment and prognosis in thymic epithelial tumors. Two papers reported that the degree of [F-18]FDG uptake in thymic epithelial tumors is based on glucose metabolism. [F-18]FDG-PET may have a further use for radiological differential diagnosis of thymomas and thymic carcinomas.
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页码：195 / 201
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