18 F-FDG PET/CT in diagnostic and prognostic evaluation of patients with cardiac masses: a retrospective study

Conclusion18F-FDG PET/CT is helpful in the diagnosis of cardiac masses before treatment and has value in detecting extracardiac primary or secondary tumours.18F-FDG PET/CT could also be a promising tool to provide prognostic information for these patients, especially SUVmax displaying independent prognostic value.
Source: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research