NUCLEAR MEDICINE PET/CT GASTROINTESTINAL ASSESSMENT, PROTOCOLS, AND INTERPRETATION

Course overview

HYBRID IMAGING WITH POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET/CT) IS EMERGING AS A POWERFUL TOOL TO ASSESS THE BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE OF CANCEROUS TISSUES. IT EVALUATES THE MORPHOLOGY AND FUNCTION OF CANCERS IN ONE SITTING, WHICH HAS A DECISIVE IMPACT ON THEIR TREATMENT PLANNING. THIS ACTIVITY FOCUSES ON THE ROLE OF FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE (FDG) PET/CT IN THE DETECTION, STAGING, AND FOLLOW-UP OF GASTROINTESTINAL MALIGNANCIES, HIGHLIGHTING THE INDICATIONS AND TECHNIQUES OF SCANNING. VARIOUS PITFALLS IN IMAGE INTERPRETATION ARE EMPHASIZED, WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR AVOIDING THEM. THE ROLE OF GALLIUM PET/CT IN ASSESSING NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS HAS BEEN EXPLAINED. FURTHERMORE, THIS ACTIVITY SUMMARISES THE INTERPROFESSIONAL BEST PRACTICE STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES IN GASTROINTESTINAL MALIGNANCIES.