The new era of bio-molecular imaging with O-(2-18F-fluoroethyl)-L-tyrosine (18F-FET) in neurosurgery of gliomas

ConclusionAlthough conventional MRI has been shown to be reliable technique to identify gliomas in terms of morphological concerns, some important limitations depending on the incapacity to reveal the tumor biology have emerged. The 18F-FET PET has been established to provide early information of functional nature including real tumor extension, grade, and metabolic residual disease. Therefore, the use of 18F-FET PET has progressively increased suggesting a potential shift from a morphological to functional plus morphological neurosurgery.
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research