Value of PET/CT in the management of primary hepatobiliary tumors, part 2.
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Abstract
Primary hepatobiliary malignancies consist of hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, and gallbladder cancer. Benign hepatic lesions include hepatic cysts, hemagiomas, adenomas, and focal nodular hyperplasias. The utility of PET/CT in imaging primary hepatobiliary lesions varies according to the type and location of the lesion. There is a consistent benefit to the use of PET/CT for detection and staging, and it ultimately helps to establish the best course of treatment and to determine prognosis. In addition, PET/CT is very useful in local ablative and systemic therapy assessment and surveillance for hepatobiliary malignancies.
Medical subject headings
- Bile Duct Neoplasms
- Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Gallbladder Neoplasms
- Liver Neoplasms
- Positron-Emission Tomography
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed