PET/CT with 18F-FDG in the Evaluation of Regional Metastasis of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Purpose: To study the diagnostic value of PET/CT with 18F-FDG in evaluation of metastases in lymph nodes of esophageal cancer. Materials and methods: The retrospective study included 70 patients with squamous cell esophageal cancer. All patients underwent PET/CT with 18F-FDG from 2020 to 2024 in the N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology. Metastases in the regional lymph nodes were-evaluated by PET/CT with 18F-FDG. Histological verification was performed in all cases. Results: PET/CT with 18F-FDG demonstrated sensitivity 86 % and specificity 78 % of visualization of metastases in the regional lymph nodes. Conclusion: PET/CT with 18F-FDG is a promising imaging method in evaluation of cancer extent squamous cell esophageal carcinoma, detecting metastases in unchanged lymph nodes. PET/CT limitations require a comprehensive diagnostic approach.
Authors
- A. V. Filimonov
- E. S. Koroleva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2416-9826)
- П. Е. Тулин (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7226-5129)
- I. S. Grashchenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7656-7363)
- O. B. Abu-Khaidar
- V. V. Solomyany
- O. A. Konyakova
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of oncology diagnostic radiology and radiotherapy
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.37174/2587-7593-2025-8-3-45-51
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00