Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid malignancy in children. At diagnosis,
approximately 50% of patients present with metastatic disease. These patients are at high …

With the increasing utilization of integrated positron-emission tomography/computed
tomography (PET/CT) using the glucose analogue 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (FDG) …

The aim of this guideline is to provide general information about performing 18F-FDG PET or
PET/CT in inflammation and infection. We provide evidence for efficacy where it is available …

PREAMBLE The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is an
international scientific and professional organization founded in 1954 to promote the …

Nuclear medicine has a central role in the diagnosis, staging, response assessment and
long-term follow-up of neuroblastoma, the most common solid extracranial tumour in …

Purpose To explore the impact of a true half dose of [18F]-FDG on image quality in pediatric
oncological patients undergoing total-body PET/CT and investigate short acquisition times …

Hodgkin's lymphoma is one of the most curable pediatric cancers with long-term survival
rates exceeding 90% following intensive treatment. Collaborative group studies worldwide …

Primary malignant bone tumors are rare (8.7 cases per million annual incidence), and
account for about 6% of all new pediatric cancer cases per year in the United States. 1 …

PET/CT, the most common form of hybrid imaging, has transformed oncologic imaging and
is increasingly being used for nononcologic applications as well. Performing PET/CT in …

Imaging in hematological diseases has evolved extensively over the past several decades.
Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with of 2-[18 F]-fluoro-2 …