Scarsbrook, AF and Barrington, SF (2016) PET-CT in the UK: Current status and future directions. Clinical Radiology, 71 (7). pp. 673-690. ISSN 0009-9260
Abstract
Combined positron-emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) has taken the oncological world by storm since being introduced into the clinical domain in the early 21st century and is firmly established in the management pathway of many different tumour types. Non-oncological applications of PET-CT represent a smaller but steadily growing area of interest. PET-CT continues to be the focus of a large number of research studies and keeping up-to-date with the literature is important but represents a challenge. Consequently guidelines recommending PET-CT usage need to be revised regularly to encompass new developments. The purpose of this article is twofold: first, it provides a detailed review of the evidence-base underpinning the major uses of PET-CT in clinical practice, which may be of value to a wide-range of individuals, including those directly involved with PET-CT and to a much larger group with limited exposure, but for whom a précis of the current state-of-play may help inform other radiology and multidisciplinary team (MDT) work; the second purpose is as a companion to revised guidelines on evidence-based indications for PET-CT in the UK (being published concurrently) providing a detailed commentary on new indications with a summary of emerging data supporting these additional clinical uses of the technique.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2016 The Royal College of Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Inst of Biomed & Clin Sciences (LIBACS) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 Jul 2016 15:52 |
Last Modified: | 14 Apr 2017 02:41 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2016.02.023 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.crad.2016.02.023 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:102178 |