Additional Examinations Performed at DOC in Patients Suspected of Malignant Disease Based on First-Line Imaging Modality
Characteristic | 18F-FDG PET/CT | CT thorax/abdomen |
No. of patients suspected of malignant disease after first-line imaging modality | 18 | 26 |
Total no. of diagnostic procedures performed after first-line imaging modality at DOC | 26 | 41 |
Ultrasound | ||
Abdomen | 1 (0) | 7 (6) |
Neck | 1 (0) | 1 (0) |
MRI | 3 (1) | 1 (1) |
Mammography | 0 | 3 (3) |
Gastroscopy | 3 (0) | 2 (2) |
Colonoscopy | 3 (1) | 6 (4) |
Bronchoscopy | 4 (0) | 4 (0) |
Gynaecology examination | 1 (1) | 4 (3) |
Tissue biopsy | 6 (1) | 10 (3) |
X-ray | 1 (1) | 0 |
18F-FDG PET/CT | — | 3 (1) |
Bone marrow aspiration | 2 (1) | 0 |
CT urinary tract | 1 (1) | 0 |
Numbers in parentheses are cases in which additional examination did not show malignancy. Patients can have more examinations performed.