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Detection of Residual or Recurrent Disease in Cancer Treatment

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What is the primary challenge in differentiating post-therapy changes from residual viable tumor tissue?

Difficulty in interpreting MRI and CT scans

What is the role of PET scans in detecting tumor recurrence?

To differentiate tumor recurrence from necrosis

What is the significance of radiopharmaceuticals in different malignancies?

They play an important role in detecting recurrence

What is the advantage of using F-18-FDG-PET/CT scans in detecting recurrent tumor?

<p>It can detect recurrent tumor at multiple lymph nodes and spleen</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of performing follow-up F-18-FDG-PET/CT studies?

<p>To detect recurrent tumor at multiple lymph nodes and spleen</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the limitation of MRI and CT scans in differentiating post-therapy changes?

<p>distinguishing between necrosis and tumor recurrence</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a radiopharmaceutical?

<p>thalium-201</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the follow-up F-18-FDG-PET/CT study in the given image show?

<p>recurrent tumor at multiple lymph nodes and spleen</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is PET scan used in detecting tumor recurrence?

<p>because it is more accurate than MRI and CT scans in differentiating tumor recurrence from necrosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of identifying viable tumors by imaging?

<p>to monitor the effectiveness of treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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