18F-FDG-PET/CT of the musculoskeletal tumors

Abstract

Assessment of the feasibility of the 18F-FDG-PET/CT in the staging, restaging and therapy response evaluation of the tumors of the bones and soft tissues.

Keywords

• 18F-FDG-PET/CT
• soft tissue tumors
• bone tumorsre were 1582 patients, median age 64 years, most frequent tumour type is adenocarcinoma (41,5%). Disease control rate was achieved in 51,8% of patients.