Journal article
Diagnosis of non-osseous spinal metastatic disease: the role of PET/CT and PET/MRI
Journal of neuro-oncology, v 138(2), pp 221-230
01 Jun 2018
PMID: 29484521
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Abstract
The spine is the third most common site for distant metastasis in cancer patients with approximately 70% of patients with metastatic cancer having spinal involvement. Positron emission tomography (PET), combined with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has been deeply integrated in modern clinical oncology as a pivotal component of the diagnostic work-up of patients with cancer. PET is able to diagnose several neoplastic processes before any detectable morphological changes can be identified by anatomic imaging modalities alone. In this review, we discuss the role of PET/CT and PET/MRI in the diagnostic management of non-osseous metastatic disease of the spinal canal. While sometimes subtle, recognizing such disease on FDG PET/CT and PET/MRI imaging done routinely in cancer patients can guide treatment strategies to potentially prevent irreversible neurological damage.
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- Title
- Diagnosis of non-osseous spinal metastatic disease: the role of PET/CT and PET/MRI
- Creators
- Ali Batouli - Allegheny Health NetworkJohn Braun - Allegheny Health NetworkKamal Singh - Allegheny Health NetworkAli Gholamrezanezhad - University Hospitals of ClevelandBethany U. Casagranda - Allegheny Health NetworkAbass Alavi - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Publication Details
- Journal of neuro-oncology, v 138(2), pp 221-230
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 10
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Radiology (Radiologic Sciences)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000431890400001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85042531997
- Other Identifier
- 991021897392504721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Oncology