Imaging of tumour hypoxia and metabolism in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
CONCLUSIONS: There is a correlation between [(18)F]HX4 and [(18)F]FDG uptake parameters on a global tumour level. In the majority of lesions a partial mismatch between the [(18)F]HX4 and [(18)F]FDG high uptake volumes was observed, therefore [(18)F]FDG PET imaging cannot be used as a surrogate for hypoxia. [(18)F]HX4 PET provides complementary information to [(18)F]FDG PET imaging.
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Source: Acta Oncologica - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Zegers CM, van Elmpt W, Hoebers FJ, Troost EG, Ă–llers MC, Mottaghy FM, Lambin P Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research
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