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Titel:

PET imaging with [11C]methyl- L-methionine for therapy monitoring in patients with rectal cancer.

Dokumenttyp:
journal article
Autor(en):
Wieder, H; Ott, K; Zimmermann, F; Nekarda, H; Stollfuss, J; Watzlowik, P; Siewert, JR; Fink, U; Becker, K; Schwaiger, M; Weber, WA
Abstract:
In this study we evaluated whether positron emission tomography (PET) using the amino acid [11C]methyl- L-methionine (MET) may be used for therapy monitoring in patients with rectal cancer who are undergoing preoperative chemoradiotherapy. A total of 41 MET-PET scans were performed in 26 patients with locally advanced rectal cancers. All patients were examined prior to chemoradiotherapy. In 15 patients, MET-PET was repeated after preoperative chemoradiotherapy (45 Gy radiation dose, 250 mg 5-flu...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging
Jahr:
2002
Band / Volume:
29
Heft / Issue:
6
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
789-96
Sprache:
eng
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12029553
Print-ISSN:
1619-7070
TUM Einrichtung:
Institut für Radiologie
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