[Investigation of short-term therapy results for radiofrequency ablation by positron emission tomography]

Di Yi Jun Yi Da Xue Xue Bao. 2002 Apr;22(4):376-7.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To explore the possibility of evaluating the short-term therapeulic effect of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in cancer treatment by positron emission tomography.

Methods: The radioactivity intensity of the tumor was detected by PET before and after RFA.

Results: Radioactivity blank was observed in all 33 cases with 54 lesions, indicating the elimination of the tumor was destroyed.

Conclusion: PET is of great significance in evaluating the short-term effect of RFA.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Catheter Ablation*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed
  • Treatment Outcome