Background We compared the diagnostic accuracy of integrated positron-emission tomography
(PET) and computed tomography (CT) with that of CT alone, that of PET alone, and that …

Background St John's Wort (hypericum perforatum) is an herbal medicine that is frequently
used for therapy of mild depression. Recently, St John's Wort was reported to substantially …

PURPOSE: To investigate the usefulness of hardware coregistered PET/CT images for
target volume definition. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Thirty-nine patients presenting with …

For the past 5 years, combined positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography
(CT), or PET/CT, has grown because the PET portion provides information that is very …

The authors describe the initial application for tumor staging with an in-line system with a
positron emission tomographic (PET) scanner and a multi–detector row helical computed …

PURPOSE: To prospectively compare the accuracy of positron emission tomography (PET)
with 2-[fluorine-18] fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) with that of computed tomography (CT) …

Background. Accurate staging of non–small cell lung cancer is essential for treatment
planning. We evaluated in a prospective study the role of whole-body 2-[ 18 F]fluoro-2-deoxy-d-…

Background The Second International Conference on Sentinel Node Biopsy in Mucosal Head
and Neck Cancer was hosted by the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of whole-body 18 F-FDG PET on staging and
managing patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Methods: The treatment records of …

Purpose The aim of this prospective study was to assess the incidence and the nature of
solitary extrapulmonary [ 18 F] fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) accumulations in patients with non–…