The role of 18fluoro-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in resectable pancreatic cancer

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (8) ◽  
pp. 744-749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Crippa ◽  
Matteo Salgarello ◽  
Silvia Laiti ◽  
Stefano Partelli ◽  
Paola Castelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Positron Emission Tomography ◽  
Emission Tomography ◽  
Resectable Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Positron Emission

scholarly journals The Role of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for Staging and Disease Response Assessment in Localized and Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 4155
Author(s):  
Michele Ghidini ◽  
Marta Vuozzo ◽  
Barbara Galassi ◽  
Paola Mapelli ◽  
Virginia Ceccarossi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Positron Emission Tomography ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Emission Tomography ◽  
Metabolic Imaging ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Pet Ct

Pancreatic Cancer (PC) has a poor prognosis, with a 5-year survival rate of only 9%. Even after radical surgical procedures, PC patients have poor survival rates, with a high chance of relapse (70–80%). Imaging is involved in all aspects of the clinical management of PC, including detection and characterization of primary tumors and their resectability, assessment of vascular, perineural and lymphatic invasion and detection of distant metastases. The role of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) in detecting PC is still controversial, with the international guidelines not recommending its routine use. However, in resectable PC, PET/CT may play a role in assessing PC stage and grade and potential resectability after neoadjuvant treatment. Quantitative image analysis (radiomics) and new PET/CT radiotracers account for future developments in metabolic imaging and may further improve the relevance of this technique in several aspects of PC. In the present review, the current state of the art and future directions of PET/CT in resectable PC are presented.

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