Reporting Guidance for PET/CT Imaging

In Imaging
Mon, 29 Apr 2013

A recent article published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine provides guidance for reporting on oncologic 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging.

The authors suggest that providing a high-quality PET/CT report is perhaps more challenging than for other imaging studies because of the complexity of this hybrid imaging modality. Their article discusses the essential elements of a concise and complete oncologic 18F-FDG PET/CT report: clinical history, technique/procedure, comparison studies, findings and impression. The article includes examples taken from routine clinical practice.

Reporting Guidance for Oncologic 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging. Ryan D. Niederkohr, Bennett S. Greenspan, John O. Prior, Heiko Schöder, Marc A. Seltzer, Katherine A. Zukotynski and Eric M. Rohren. J Nucl Med June 1, 2013 First published April 10, 2013, doi: 10.2967/jnumed.112.112177

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Reports, PET-CT A recent article published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine provides guidance for reporting on oncologic 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging. The authors suggest t...