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Comparison of fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose and carbon-11-methionine PET in detection of malignant tumors.

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1996

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Takatoshi Inoue, E E Kim, Franklin C. Wong, David J. Yang, P. Bassa, Wai‐Hoi Wong, Meliha Korkmaz, Wayne Tansey, K Hicks, Donald A. Podoloff
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Abstract

PET using FDG and Met appear equally effective in detecting residual or recurrent malignant tumors although FDG uptakes were slightly higher than Met uptakes. Both showed a limited diagnostic sensitivity for small (< 1.5 cm) tumors.

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