Original Article
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World J Hepatol. Oct 31, 2009; 1(1): 90-97
Published online Oct 31, 2009. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v1.i1.90
Metabolic restaging of hepatocellular carcinoma using whole-body 18F-FDG PET/CT
Long Sun, Yong-Song Guan, Wei-Min Pan, Zuo-Ming Luo, Ji-Hong Wei, Long Zhao, Hua Wu
Long Sun, Wei-Min Pan, Zuo-Ming Luo, Ji-Hong Wei, Long Zhao, Hua Wu, Minnan PET Center and Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 316003, Fujian Province, China
Yong-Song Guan, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Gaopeng Street, Keyuan Road 4, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Sun L wrote the paper and organized the figures and patient data; Pan WM, Luo ZM, Zhao L and Wei JH completed patient follow-ups and data collection; Wu H and Guan YS supervised the writing and organization process.
Correspondence to: Hua Wu, MD, Minnan PET Center and Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 316003, Fujian Province, China. wuhua1025@163.com
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Received: February 24, 2009
Revised: April 10, 2009
Accepted: April 17, 2009
Published online: October 31, 2009
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