FDG PET Uptake as a Predictor of Pain Response in Palliative Radiation Therapy in Patients with Bone Metastasis

Adli M., Kuzhan A., Alkis H., Andic F., YILMAZ M.

RADIOLOGY, cilt.269, sa.3, ss.850-856, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 269 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1148/radiol.13121981
  • Dergi Adı: RADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.850-856
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) and pain response to radiation therapy (RT) in patients with bone metastasis.