A Prospective Diagnostic Accuracy Study of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography, Multidetector Row Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Primary Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Cancer

Kauhanen, Saila; Komar, Gaber; Seppänen, Marko; Dean, Kirsti; Minn, Heikki; Kajander, Sami; Rinta‐Kiikka, Irina; Alanen, Kalle; Borra, Ronald; Puolakkainen, Pauli; Nuutila, Pirjo; Ovaska, Jari

doi:10.1097/sla.0b013e3181b2fafa

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A Prospective Diagnostic Accuracy Study of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography, Multidetector Row Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Primary Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Cancer

Published in Annals of Surgery • Nov 23, 2009

Authors:

Saila Kauhanen

Gaber Komar

Marko Seppänen

Abstract

In Brief Objective: To prospectively compare the accuracy of combined positron emission tomography/computed tomography using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG-PET/CT), multidetector row computed tomography (MDCT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the evaluation of patients with suspected pancreatic...

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Medicine

Magnetic resonance imaging

Radiology

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