INTERÉS DE LA TOMOGRAFÍA POR EMISIÓN DE POSITRONES (PET) EN LOS TUMORES DEL UROTELIO

Ana Mª Jiménez Vicioso, Victoria Torres Isidro, José Luis Carreras Delgado

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Archivos Españoles de Urología ›› 2004, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (3) : 337-347.
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INTERÉS DE LA TOMOGRAFÍA POR EMISIÓN DE POSITRONES (PET) EN LOS TUMORES DEL UROTELIO

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OBJECTIVES: To study the state-of-the-art and potential applications of PET for urothelial tumors. METHODS: We introduce the basics of the PET technique and perform a systematic bibliographic review on the use of PET in these tumors. RESULTS: Clinical experience on PET in urothelial tumors is still limited. The main interest of this technique is detection and localization of lymph nodes and distant metastases. CONCLUSIONS: PET may be useful in staging, re-staging and for recurrences of upper urinary tract tumors, allowing avoiding more invasive diagnostic methods and more aggressive therapies; nevertheless more extensive clinical studies are necessary to support this indications.

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PET / FDG / Urothelium / Urology / Neoplasias / Upper urinary tract urothelial tumor

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Ana Mª Jiménez Vicioso , Victoria Torres Isidro , José Luis Carreras Delgado. INTERÉS DE LA TOMOGRAFÍA POR EMISIÓN DE POSITRONES (PET) EN LOS TUMORES DEL UROTELIO. Archivos Españoles de Urología. 2004, 57(3): 337-347

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