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Detection of relevant colonic neoplasms with PET/CT: promising accuracy with minimal CT dose and a standardised PET cut-off

Wolfgang Luboldt, Teresa Volker, B. Wiedemann, Klaus Zöphel, U. Wehrmann, Arne Koch, T. L. Toussaint, Nasreddin Abolmaali, M Middendorp, Daniela E. Aust,

European Radiology · 2010 · 49 citations · 63 references

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FDG-PET/CT provides promising accuracy for colorectal mass detection. Low dose and lack of iodine contrast in the CT component do not impact the accuracy. The PET cut-off SUV(max) > or = 5 improves the accuracy.

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