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Positron emission tomography with injection of methionine as a prognostic factor in glioma
1 Nov 2001
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OBJECT: Positron emission tomography with L-[methyl-11C]methionine (MET-PET) provides information on the metabolism of gliomas. The aim of this study was to determine the predictive value of MET-PET in the treatment of patients with gliomas. METHODS: Since 1992, 85 patients with a World Health Organization (WHO) classification-verified glioma underwent PET studies in which MET was injected before (74 cases) or...
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