Does 18F-FDG PET/CT improve staging, recurrence detection, response monitoring, and prognostication in pediatric and young adult patients with osteosarcoma?
18F-FDG PET/CT is a useful imaging modality for the comprehensive management of osteosarcoma, including staging, response monitoring, and prognostication.
Osteosarcoma is the most common type of primary malignant bone tumor. 18F-FDG PET/CT is useful for staging, detecting recurrence, monitoring response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and predicting prognosis. Here, we review the clinical aspects of osteosarcoma management and assess the role of 18F-FDG PET/CT, in particular with regard to pediatric and young adult patients.
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