Can diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) be an alternative to (18)f-FDG PET/CT ((18)f fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography) in nasopharyngeal cancers?
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH-INDIA, cilt.28, sa.9, ss.4255-4260, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 9
- Basım Tarihi: 2017
- Dergi Adı: BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH-INDIA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Academic Search Premier, Chemical Abstracts Core
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.4255-4260
- İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate correlations, if any, between the ADC (Apparent Diffusion Coefficient) measurements in MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and SUV max (Standardized Uptake Value) in F-18-FDG PET/CT in patients with nasopharyngeal cancers and to investigate whether DW-MRI (Diffusion Weighted MRI) can be an alternative to F-18-FDG PET/CT in the evaluation of the response to treatment and prognosis in those patients.