Original article (Clinical research)

Clinical application of PET/CT in staging and restaging of Wilms' tumor

  • TANG Yi-yun ,
  • WANG Hui ,
  • QIN Zhen ,
  • et al
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  • 1.Department of Nuclear Medicine, 2.Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China

Online published: 2013-10-31

Abstract

Objective To investigate the clinical application of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography with computerized tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT) in staging and restaging of Wilms' tumor. Methods The imaging data of 18F-FDG-PET/CT of 26 children with Wilms' tumor were retrospectively analysed, and the specificity, sensitivity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of PET/CT in staging of Wilms' tumor were calculated. Results The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of PET/CT in staging of Wilms' tumor were 94.6%, 70.7%, 85.4%, 87.9%, and 86.1%, respectively. Conclusion 18F-FDG-PET/CT has definite value in staging and restaging of Wilms tumor.

Cite this article

TANG Yi-yun , WANG Hui , QIN Zhen , et al . Clinical application of PET/CT in staging and restaging of Wilms' tumor[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science), 2013 , 33(10) : 1372 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2013.10.013

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