Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
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J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol · Feb 2021
Novel 5-point 18-FDG-PET/CT visual scoring system for assessing treatment response in patients with oesophageal or gastro-oesophageal junction carcinoma.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic utility and reproducibility of a qualitative 5-point 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET primary visual score (PVS) in patients with oesophageal and gastro-oesophageal junction (GOJ) cancer. ⋯ Qualitative assessment of oesophageal and GOJ cancers utilising FDG-PET is reproducible and may be able to prognosticate outcomes in patients undergoing treatment. Prospective validation is required.