Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Volume 26 Issue 5
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- Pages.462-469
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- 2000
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- 2234-7550(pISSN)
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- 2234-5930(eISSN)
CLINICAL STUDY OF POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY WITH $[^{18}F]$ -FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE IN MAXILLOFACIAL TUMOR DIAGNOSIS
구강 악안면 영역의 암종 진단에 있어서 $[^{18}F]$ -Fluorodeoxyglucose를 이용한 양전자방출 단층촬영의 임상적 연구
- Kim, Jae-Hwan (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Korea Cancer center Hospital) ;
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Kim, Kyung-Wook
(Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Dankook University) ;
- Kim, Yong-Kack (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Korea Cancer center Hospital)
- Published : 2000.10.30
Abstract
Positron Emission Tomography(PET) is a new diagnostic method that can create functional images of the distribution of positron emitting radionuclides, which when administered intravenously in the body, makes possible anatomical and functional analysis by quantity of biochemical and physiological process. After genetic and biochemical changes in initial stage, malignant tumor undergoes functional changes before undergoing anatomical changes. So, early diagnosis of malignant tumors by functional analysis with PET can be achieved, replacing traditional anatomical analysis, such as computed tomography(CT) and magnetic resonance image(MRI), etc. Similarly, PET can identify malignant tumor without confusion with scar and fibrosis in follow up check. In the Korea Cancer Center Hospital(KCCH) from October 1997 to September 1999, clinical study was performed in 79 cases that underwent 89 times PET evaluation with [18F]-Fluorodeoxyglucose for diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial tumors, and the data was analysed by Bayesian
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