Detection of synchronous carcinomas of the colon with F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose - A case report

Authors
Pin, CAC Grigolon, MV Etchebehere, ECSC Santos, AO Lima, MCL Ramos, CD Camargo, EE
Citation
Cac. Pin et al., Detection of synchronous carcinomas of the colon with F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose - A case report, CLIN NUCL M, 25(5), 2000, pp. 370-371
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ISSN journal
03639762 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
370 - 371
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-9762(200005)25:5<370:DOSCOT>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Colon and rectal carcinomas are common in North America and Northwestern Eu rope, In South America, the risk of this disease is not as great, Adenocarc inomas are the most common types of tumors, and they occur mainly in the de scending colon, sigmoid, and rectum. A patient with a possible right colon carcinoma was examined using F-18 FDG.