Fusion Imaging - A Retrospective Study of 10 Different Cases

Abstract Objective: Positron emission tomography (PET) – computed tomography (CT) is a unique combination of the cross-sectional anatomic information provided by CT and the metabolic information provided by PET, which are acquired during a single examination and fused. The role of PET-CT with fluoro-deoxy-glucose (FDG) in the staging of head and neck cancer, metastasis, recurrence, differential diagnosis and treatment outcome. Materials and Methods: A retrospective case analysis of 10 subjects was carried out among the cancer patients at Mahavir cancer hospital and research institute, Jaipur. The images of all the cases were analysed and the advantages disadvantages of the different modalities are reviewed in detail. Conclusion- PET-CT seen to show highest sensitivity and specificity in all the indications that are taken in account for the study.