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ArticleRadiology and oncology2013

The role of Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in staging and restaging of patients with osteosarcoma.

Natale Quartuccio, Giorgio Treglia, Marco Salsano, Maria Vittoria Mattoli, Barbara Muoio, Arnoldo Piccardo, Egesta Lopci, Angelina Cistaro

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Article in Radiology and oncology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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23 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Natale QuartuccioDepartment of Radiological Sciences, Nuclear Medicine Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Giorgio Treglia
Marco Salsano
Maria Vittoria Mattoli
Barbara Muoio
Arnoldo Piccardo
Egesta Lopci
Angelina Cistaro
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · ITEnte Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera · ITInstitute of Oncology Research · CHItron (United States) · USUniversity of Messina · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe objective of this study is to systematically review the role of positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/computed tomography (PET/CT) with Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) in patients with osteosarcoma (OS).

methodsA comprehensive literature search of published studies through October 10(th), 2012 in PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase and Scopus databases regarding whole-body FDG-PET and FDG-PET/CT in patients with OS was performed.

resultsWe identified 13 studies including 289 patients with OS. With regard to the staging and restaging of OS, the diagnostic performance of FDG-PET and PET/CT seem to be high; FDG-PET and PET/CT seem to be superior to bone scintigraphy and conventional imaging methods in detecting bone metastases; conversely, spiral CT seems to be superior to FDG-PET in detecting pulmonary metastases from OS.

conclusionsMetabolic imaging may provide additional information in the evaluation of OS patients. The combination of FDG-PET or FDG-PET/CT with conventional imaging methods seems to be a valuable tool in the staging and restaging of OS and may have a relevant impact on the treatment planning.

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18F-Fluorodeoxyglucosebone sarcomaosteosarcomaPET/CTpositron emission tomography

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PMID23801904
PMCPMC3691088
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