Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2012; 18(25): 3215-3222
Published online Jul 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i25.3215
Predictive value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT for transarterial chemolipiodolization of hepatocellular carcinoma
Myeong Jun Song, Si Hyun Bae, Ie Ryung Yoo, Chung-Hwa Park, Jeong Won Jang, Ho Jong Chun, Byung Gil Choi, Hae Giu Lee, Jong Young Choi, Seung Kew Yoon
Myeong Jun Song, Si Hyun Bae, Chung-Hwa Park, Jeong Won Jang, Jong Young Choi, Seung Kew Yoon, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-040, South Korea
Ie Ryung Yoo, Department of Nuclear, Medicine College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-040, South Korea
Ho Jong Chun, Byung Gil Choi, Hae Giu Lee, Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-040, South Korea
Author contributions: Song MJ, Bae SH, Choi JY and Yoon SK designed the study and performed the data analysis; Yoo IR collected the data; Park CH, Jang JW wrote the manuscript; and Chun HJ, Choi BG, Lee HG contributed the treatment response clinical data.
Supported by National R and D Program grant for cancer control, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, South Korea, No. R0620390-1
Correspondence to: Si Hyun Bae, Professor, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, No. 505 Banpodong, Seochogu, Seoul 137-040, South Korea. baesh@catholic.ac.kr
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Received: November 26, 2011
Revised: April 27, 2012
Accepted: May 26, 2012
Published online: July 7, 2012
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