Importance of quantification for the analysis of PET data in oncology: review of current methods and trends for the future.

In oncology, positron emission tomography (PET) is an important tool for tumour diagnosis and staging, assessment of response to treatment and evaluation of the pharmacokinetic properties and efficacy of new drugs. Despite its quantitative potential, however, in daily clinical practice PET is used a...

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Published in:Molecular Imaging & Biology Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 131 - 147
Main Authors: Tomasi G, Turkheimer F, Aboagye E, Tomasi, Giampaolo, Turkheimer, Federico, Aboagye, Eric
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Apr2012
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