TABLE 3

Gastrointestinal Cancer and Neuroendocrine Tumors

StudyDesignPatients (n)PET/MRICancer typeIndicationT-stagingN-stagingM-stagingSuperiority
Lee (44)Prospective15SequentialEsophagealStagingNSND
Paspulati (47)Prospective12SequentialColorectalStaging, restagingND (no enhanced CT)
Brendle (48)Retrospective15SimultaneousColorectalStaging, restagingNSNSND
Reiner (49)Prospective55SequentialLiver lesionsStaging, restagingND
Beiderwellen (50)Prospective70SimultaneousLiver lesionsStaging, restagingND
Gaertner (76)Prospective24SimultaneousNETStaging, restagingND
Hope (77)Prospective10SimultaneousNETStaging, restagingMRI superior for liver lesions; no validation
Total201
  • NS = nonsignificant; ND = no difference; — = not reported.