FFDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography to judge benign or malignant colorectal hypermetabolic lesions
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The lengthy and tortuous journey, the unstable positioning of the colon and rectum, and variations in intestinal wall thickness during intestinal peristalsis have brought about significant difficulties for computed tomography (CT) diagnosis. Glucose metabolism is unstable in the colon and rectum, and smooth muscle peristalsis, gland secretion, spasms, and inflammation can also cause abnormal metabolism, which leads to certain difficulty in diagnosis using 18 Ffluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography ( 18 FFDG PET). Based on precise CT positioning, 18 FFDG PET/CT reflects the metabolic profile in the body. Is this feature useful in improving its significance in colon and rectum? Herein, we investigated the significance of colorectal hypermetabolic lesions on 18 FFDG PET/CT for clinical diagnosis by analyzing a total of 118 colorectal hypermetabolic lesions in 74 Using 18 FFDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography to judge benign or malignant colorectal hypermetabolic lesions
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