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) …

The purpose of this study was to semiquantitatively identify artifactual and physiological soft-tissue
accumulations in whole-body FDG-PET scans with the aim of defining their frequency …

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 …

Background The aim of our study was to assess the value of positron emission tomography (PET)
with 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) for the staging of clinically nodal negative necks …