Prognostic value of pretreatment PET/CT lean body mass-corrected parameters in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Conclusion Pretreatment 18F-FDG-PET/CT lean body mass-corrected parameters can predict the OS in patients with HCC. Moreover, lbmSUVmax and AST, as the independent predictors of OS, could supplement the prognostic value of the BCLC staging system.
Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications - Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research