Accuracy of Whole-Body Dual-Modality Fluorine-18–2-Fluoro-2-Deoxy-<scp>d</scp>-Glucose Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography (FDG-PET/CT) for Tumor Staging in Solid Tumors: Comparison With CT and PET

Abstract

Tumor staging with PET/CT is significantly more accurate than CT alone, PET alone, and side-by-side PET + CT. This diagnostic advantage translates into treatment plan changes in a substantial number of patients.