SynthesisCancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society2025
PET/MRI is superior to PET/CT in detecting oesophago and gastric carcinomas: a meta-analysis.
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- Impact of PET/CT imaging on target volume delineation and radiotherapy planning in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2026Article
- The Prognostic Significance of Preoperative StagingMolecular imaging and radionuclide therapy · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo compare the accuracy rates of the detection and staging of oesophago and gastric carcinomas between PET/MRI and PET/CT.
methodsAn extensive librarian-led literature search of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Central Library, and CNKI was performed and a meta-analysis was done.
resultsSix studies, including 123 participants, were analyzed. PET/MRI had a comparatively high sensitivity in primary lesion detection compared with PET/CT. (RR = 1.14, 95% CI 1.01-1.29, P = 0.036).PET/MRI had no significant statistical differences in all aspects of TNM staging compared with PET/CT.
conclusionsThis systematic review confirmed the advantage of PET/MRI in detecting oesophago and gastric carcinomas.Compared with PET/CT, it can reduce unnecessary radiation exposure and can be used in relevant patients without contraindications of MRI.
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