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ArticleNorthern clinics of Istanbul2025

Dual-phase images with 18F-FDG PET/CT can exhibit new lesions of colo-rectal cancer.

Sadiye Altun Tuzcu, Ilbey Erkin Cetin, Fatih Guzel, Erdal Cetinkaya, Ulas Aday, Ali Uyar, Bekir Tasdemir

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Sadiye Altun TuzcuDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Diyarbakir Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkiye.
Ilbey Erkin CetinDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Diyarbakir Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkiye.
Fatih GuzelDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Diyarbakir Gazi Yasargil Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkiye.
Erdal CetinkayaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Erzurum Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkiye.
Ulas AdayDepartment of General Surgery, Diyarbakir Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkiye.
Ali UyarDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Bilecik Training and Research Hospital, Bilecik, Turkiye.
Bekir TasdemirDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Diyarbakir Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkiye.

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objectiveDual-phase 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) has demonstrated superiority over conventional imaging methods in various clinical conditions. However, its efficacy in detecting metastases from colorectal cancer is uncertain. We aim to reveal whether dual-phase FDG-PET/CT can be superior in detecting metastases compared to the standard PET-CT study in patients with an established diagnosis of colorectal cancer.

methodsThis is a single-center, retrospective case-control study involving 35 patients with colorectal cancer who underwent whole-body FDG PET-CT imaging. Late-phase FDG-PET-CT images were obtained 1-2 hours after the standard technique, emphasizing the identification of new lesions or clarified lesions.

resultsAmong the 35 patients evaluated, 5 (14.3%) exhibited new cancer lesions, while 6 (17.1%) demonstrated more evident cancer regions at late-phase FDG-PET-CT. New lesions or more evident cancer regions with the dual-phase technique were described within the liver, in regional lymph nodes, and in peritumoral regions.

conclusionThe study findings suggest that dual-phase FDG-PET-CT can reveal new and more evident metastatic lesions in a subset of colorectal cancer patients. This technique, precious in identifying liver metastases and lymph nodes, enhances the accuracy of colorectal cancer diagnosis and staging.

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colorectal cancerDual-phase imagingFDG PET/CT

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