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- Title
Expert consensus on oncological [<sup>18</sup>F]FDG total-body PET/CT imaging (version 1).
- Authors
Yu, Haojun; Gu, Yushen; Fan, Wei; Gao, Yongju; Wang, Meiyun; Zhu, Xiaohua; Wu, Zhifang; Liu, Jianjun; Li, Biao; Wu, Hubing; Cheng, Zhaoping; Wang, Shuxia; Zhang, Yiqiu; Xu, Baixuan; Li, Sijin; Shi, Hongcheng
- Abstract
Background: [18F]FDG imaging on total-body PET/CT (TB PET/CT) scanners, with improved sensitivity, offers new potentials for cancer diagnosis, staging, and radiation treatment planning. This consensus provides the protocols for clinical practices with a goal of paving the way for future studies with the total-body scanners in oncological [18F]FDG TB PET/CT imaging. Methods: The consensus was summarized based on the published guidelines and peer-reviewed articles of TB PET/CT in the literature, along with the opinions of the experts from major research institutions with a total of 40,000 cases performed on the TB PET/CT scanners. Results: This consensus describes the protocols for routine and dynamic [18F]FDG TB PET/CT scanning focusing on the reduction of imaging acquisition time and FDG injected activity, which may serve as a reference for research and clinic oncological PET/CT studies. Conclusion: This expert consensus focuses on the reduction of acquisition time and FDG injected activity with a TB PET/CT scanner, which may improve the patient throughput or reduce the radiation exposure in daily clinical oncologic imaging. Key Points: • [18F]FDG-imaging protocols for oncological total-body PET/CT with reduced acquisition time or with different FDG activity levels have been summarized from multicenter studies. • Total-body PET/CT provides better image quality and improved diagnostic insights. • Clinical workflow and patient management have been improved.
- Subjects
POSITRON emission tomography; CANCER diagnosis; PROGNOSIS; MEDICAL care; PATIENT management
- Publication
European Radiology, 2023, Vol 33, Issue 1, p615
- ISSN
0938-7994
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00330-022-08960-8