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The Clinical Value of PET with Amino Acid Tracers for Gliomas WHO Grade II
Joint Authors
Baumert, Brigitta G.
Smits, Anja
Source
International Journal of Molecular Imaging
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-04-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The clinical management of adults with low-grade gliomas (LGGs) remains a challenge.
There is no curative treatment, and management of individual patients is a matter of deciding optimal timing as well as right treatment modality.
In addition to conventional imaging techniques, positron emission tomography (PET) with amino acid tracers can facilitate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
In this paper, the clinical applications of PET with amino acid tracers 11C-methyl-L-methionine (MET) and 18F-fluoro-ethyl-L-tyrosine (FET) for patients with LGG are summarized.
We also discuss the value of PET for the long-term followup of this patient group.
Monitoring metabolic activity by PET in individual patients during course of disease will provide insight in the biological behavior and evolution of these tumors.
As such, spatial changes in tumor activity over time, including shifts of hot-spot regions within the tumor, may reflect intratumoral heterogeneity and correlate to clinical parameters.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Smits, Anja& Baumert, Brigitta G.. 2011. The Clinical Value of PET with Amino Acid Tracers for Gliomas WHO Grade II. International Journal of Molecular Imaging،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466855
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Smits, Anja& Baumert, Brigitta G.. The Clinical Value of PET with Amino Acid Tracers for Gliomas WHO Grade II. International Journal of Molecular Imaging No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466855
American Medical Association (AMA)
Smits, Anja& Baumert, Brigitta G.. The Clinical Value of PET with Amino Acid Tracers for Gliomas WHO Grade II. International Journal of Molecular Imaging. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466855
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-466855