42. Colorectal Cancer: A possible algorithm CT evidence of resectable disease in patient suitable for surgery Whole Body PET imaging
43. Colorectal Cancer: A possible algorithm CT evidence of resectable disease in patient suitable for surgery Whole Body PET imaging Further evaluation of CT abnormality All sites negative
44. Colorectal Cancer: A possible algorithm CT evidence of resectable disease in patient suitable for surgery Whole Body PET imaging Further evaluation of CT abnormality Surgery All sites negative PET = CT and other sites negative
45. Colorectal Cancer: A possible algorithm CT evidence of resectable disease in patient suitable for surgery Whole Body PET imaging Further evaluation of CT abnormality Non-surgical management Surgery All sites negative + ve at multiple Sites PET = CT and other sites negative
46. 44/F with Colon Ca, S/P primary resection. CT: multiple liver mets and a lung nodule Treated with systemic chemoTx instead of intra-arterial chemoTx . Staging:
59. ( Choi et al: J Nucl Med 2000) Evaluation of N stage of patients with Esophageal Cancer: 48 patients underwent esohagectomy and lymph node dissection (2 field=35pts, 3 field=13pts)
60. Evaluation of metastases in Esophageal Cancer: CT versus PET CT PET Kole 1998 Lymph nodes 62% 90% Resectability 65% 88% Choi 2000 Lymph nodes 78% 86% N staging 60% 83% Luketich 1999 Distant mets 63% 84%
61. Rt. Paratracheal Subcarinal Lt. Gastric Common hepatic & Celiac Rt. Paratracheal Subcarinal Lt. Gastric Common hepatic & Celiac
62. 62F: Gastric Ca. S/P Resection CT: Recurrence PET performed to exclude other sites of tumor Ultrasound: confirmed a liver mets Surgery cancelled and the patient treated with Chemo
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65. Before sagittal coronal After Radiochemo 49M: large squamous esophageal Ca. Echo-endoscopy – an enlarged node