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Researchers' work from Osaka University focuses on life sciences
Published in Cancer Weekly, September 1st, 2009
According to a study from Suita, Japan, "Our aim was to determine dual-phase F-18-FDG PET imaging features for various subtypes of thymic epithelial tumors based on the World Health Organization classification. Forty-six patients with histologically verified thymic epithelial tumors [23 with low-risk tumors (4 with type A, 16 with AB, and 3 with B1) and 23 with high-risk tumors (7 with B2, 5 with B3, and 11 with thymic carcinoma] were enrolled in this study."
"All patients were injected with F-18-FDG.; after 1 h, they underwent scanning; after 3 h, 23 patients underwent an additional scanning. The maximum standard uptake value (SUVmax) and the retention index (RI%) of...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-09-01)
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