super(18)F-FLT PET performs better than super(18)F-FDG PET in differentiating malignant uterine corpus tumors from benign leiomyoma

• Published in: Annals of nuclear medicine Vol. 26; no. 6; pp. 478 - 484
• Main Authors: Yamane, Tomohiko, Takaoka, Aki, Kita, Masato, Imai, Yukihiro, Senda, Michio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.07.2012
• Subjects: Benign; Carcinoma; Cell proliferation; Malignancy; Necrosis; Nuclear medicine; Positron emission tomography; Regression analysis; Tracers; Tumors; Uterus

Purpose: The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that positron emission tomography (PET) with 3'-deoxy-3'-[ super(18)F]-fluoroth ymidine ( super(18)F-FLT) can differentiate malignancy from benign leiomyoma better than PET with 2-deoxy-2-[ super(18)F]fluoro-d-glucose ( super(18)F-FD...