Conti P S, Lilien D L, Hawley K, Keppler J, Grafton S T, Bading J R
Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90033, USA.
Nucl Med Biol. 1996 Aug;23(6):717-35. doi: 10.1016/0969-8051(96)00074-1.
Positron emission tomography (PET) has become a very useful adjunct to anatomic imaging techniques, adding unique information to the characterization of disease. The whole-body PET FDG technique developed over the last few years has surpassed most expectations with respect to its utility in clinical oncology. The large spectrum of neoplasms that now can be studied with this approach makes it an essential clinical imaging tool in diagnosis and management for many patients with cancer. The metabolic information provided by this technique is complementary to results from standard clinical and morphological examinations. It may be anticipated that through application of the multi-modality imaging approach, significant advances in medical care will come.
正电子发射断层扫描（PET）已成为解剖成像技术非常有用的辅助手段，为疾病特征的描述增添了独特信息。在过去几年中发展起来的全身PET FDG技术，在临床肿瘤学中的实用性超出了大多数人的预期。现在可以用这种方法研究的肿瘤种类繁多，这使其成为许多癌症患者诊断和治疗中必不可少的临床成像工具。该技术提供的代谢信息与标准临床和形态学检查结果相辅相成。可以预期，通过多模态成像方法的应用，医疗保健将取得重大进展。
